N117NK - 2015 David Liang HU RV-9A Aircraft Registration

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2015 DAVID LIANG HU RV-9A

Aircraft Description

N117NK is a 2015 David Liang Hu RV-9A, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Hu David Liang in Naperville, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 8, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on February 26, 2015. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Superior IO-320-A engine producing 160 horsepower, N117NK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0476A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N117NK was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

David Liang Hu is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 David Liang Hu aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-9A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N117NK. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2015
Manufacturer
DAVID LIANG HU
Model
RV-9A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV9RV-9
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 8, 2015
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 26, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
HU DAVID LIANG
Address
9S320 STEARMAN DR
City
NAPERVILLE
State / Zip Code
Illinois60564-9445
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
SUPERIOR
Engine Model
IO-320-A
Horsepower
160 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50043552
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0476A

Additional Details

Registration
N117NK
Serial Number
DLH-001
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
February 29, 2028
Last Action Date
April 21, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01167814

Last Known Position

Date
May 25, 2026 (UTC 18:55:13)
Airport
Latitude
41.69696
Longitude
-88.129515

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC