N30AK is a 1996 Swanson R/Swanson S RV-6 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 21153, registered in Berkeley, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Oct 3, 1996. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 30, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Berkeley, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Mar 24, 2005
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A31D03
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50616403
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SWANSON R/SWANSON S
- Model
- RV-6
- Year manufactured
- 1996
- Serial number
- 21153
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Oct 3, 1996
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
Public airports near Berkeley
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland San Francisco Bay Oakland, CA | KOAK | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Buchanan Field Concord, CA | KCCR | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+, UL94 |
| Hayward Executive Hayward, CA | KHWD | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | BALLOON FABRIK K-630/1-R | 8865 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Concord, CA | Amateur-built RV-6 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR24FA080 |
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.