# N6500C: Consolidated Vultee/Hops L-13A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Consolidated Vultee/Hops L-13A](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-hops-l-13a) (registry code 2420704, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v6-series) (registry code 27036)
- Serial number: 46191
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, aerial surveying, patrolling, weather control
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1959
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1981
- Expires: April 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A88F15
- Registered owner: [Holm Ingemar E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLM%20INGEMAR%20E)
- Location: [Delano, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Delano)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0332° N, 93.8137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55328, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6500C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6500C

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Franklin 6V6 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Consolidated Vultee/Hops L-13A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 6V6 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN67D0054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0054), Aug 5, 1966: Stinson L-13 (N6500C), Sheridan, WY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N6500C.

## 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 Consolidated Vultee/Hops L-13A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-hops-l-13a/aircraft.md
- The Franklin 6V6 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v6-series.md

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