N553XL V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N553XL is a 2006 Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 (serial 0043), registered to Lopez Gabriel A Trustee (individual) in El Monte, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 2007 (19 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor IOF-240-B engine rated at 125 hp, the engine on 75% of registered Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A70CA8. It is one of 48 Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 aircraft on the FAA registry. Lopez Gabriel A Trustee holds 6 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Lopez Gabriel A Trustee

Owner type

Individual

Based in

El Monte, CA

Serial number

0043

Year built

2006 · 20 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A70CA8 · 51606250 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 7, 2013

Airworthiness date

Jan 8, 2007

Last FAA activity

Aug 25, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2029

FAA region

4

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor IOF-240-B

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

125 hp

Power per seat

63 hp

FAA engine code

17168

36 of the 48 registered Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 carry this engine (75%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N553XL

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.