Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N2050
Smith-shank VOLKSPLANE VP-1 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION
Last Cert Issue
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Aircraft Resources
01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N2050
Serial Number
1
Make
SMITH-SHANK
Model
VOLKSPLANE VP-1
Year of Manufacture
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Mfr / Model Code
0563531
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
1
Engine Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN
Engine Model
CONVERSION
Horsepower
36 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
LOAR JOSHUA D · Individual
Address
1208 SOMERSET AVE · WINDBER, PA 15963-1635
FAA Region
1 · County 111
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A1A6EE
Mode S (Octal)
50323356
Live position via ICAO24 A1A6EE
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Sep 10, 1983
MANVEL, Texas
Airport · 3TA1 WOLFE
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to SMITH-SHANK VOLKSPLANE VP-1
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Sources & Methodology
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