# N164BJ: Joseph P May VANS RV-6

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Joseph P May VANS RV-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/joseph-p-may-vans-rv-6) (registry code 05634MP, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 20248
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6
- Certificate issued: September 30, 2015
- Expires: September 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A100AC
- Registered owner: [May Joseph P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAY%20JOSEPH%20P)
- Location: [Eugene, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Eugene)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0680° N, 123.0802° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97401, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=164BJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N164BJ

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Joseph P May VANS RV-6)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N164BJ.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20250822016429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250822016429I), Aug 22, 2025: Joseph P May VANS RV-6 (N164BJ), Medford, OR, Minor damage. Pilot was attempting to do a wheel landing and the aircraft bounced. The pilot misjudged the altitude above the runway resulting in a propeller strike. Pilot…
- [Incident 20160610013829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160610013829I), Jun 10, 2016: Joseph P. May VANS RV-6 (N164BJ), Halsey, OR, Minor damage. Aircraft [privacy data omitted]builder and 2nd pilot (seated in right seat) planned for and fueled for a 200NM round trip from keug to kspb. The purpose of the…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Joseph P May VANS RV-6 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/joseph-p-may-vans-rv-6/aircraft.md

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