N153TB is a 1988 Socata TB 30 EPSILON (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 153, registered in San Diego, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming AEIO540-L1B5D rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Jun 13, 2020. It is one of 36 TB 30 EPSILON aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in California. About 3% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Apr 9, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0D6FF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50153377
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SOCATA
- Model
- TB 30 EPSILON
- Year manufactured
- 1988
- Serial number
- 153
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING AEIO540-L1B5D (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jun 13, 2020
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near San Diego
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery-Gibbs Executive San Diego, CA | KMYF | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, UL94 |
| San Diego International San Diego, CA | KSAN | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Gillespie Field San Diego/El Cajon, CA | KSEE | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2014 | COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2004 BRAVO | 081 | 2006 | BRAZIL |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2012 | Carlsbad, CA | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 BRAVO other aircraft | Substantial | None | WPR13CA039 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.