N581DS is a 1968 Nanchang China CJ-6 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 832004, registered in Culver City, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Nov 30, 2017. It is one of 39 CJ-6 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in California. About 88% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SCS AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT LLC
- Location
- Culver City, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Jul 17, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Aug 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A779FB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51674773
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NANCHANG CHINA
- Model
- CJ-6
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 832004
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Nov 30, 2017
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Culver City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica Municipal Santa Monica, CA | KSMO | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Los Angeles International Los Angeles, CA | KLAX | 4 mi | Towered | A |
| Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA | KHHR | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2009 | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 | 3164 | 2008 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2009 | Ravenswood, WV | Cirrus SR-22 other aircraft | Destroyed | Fatal | ERA09FA429 |
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.