N6171M V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N6171M is a 1966 Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN (serial 691942), registered to Nikodem James E (individual) in Crystal Lake, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 2017 (9 years ago). It carries a Motorlet M-701C engine rated at 1,960 hp, the engine on 45% of registered Aerovodochody L-29 DELFINs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A80B46. It is one of 67 Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN aircraft on the FAA registry. Nikodem James E holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Nikodem James E

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Crystal Lake, IL

Serial number

691942

Year built

1966 · 60 yrs old

Airworthiness class

43

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A80B46 · 52005506 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 19, 2017

Airworthiness date

Sep 7, 2017

Last FAA activity

Mar 17, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2027

FAA region

Central

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Motorlet M-701C

Engine type

Turbo-jet

Rated power

1,960 hp

Power per seat

980 hp

FAA engine code

46000

25 of the 56 registered Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN carry this engine (45%), across 8 engine variants on the type.

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

Community facts about N6171M

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