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

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. N117NK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.6970, -88.1295 on May 25, 2026. 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.

The Van's RV-9, a revolutionary homebuilt aircraft, marked Van's Aircraft's departure from aerobatic designs toward stable touring aircraft accessible to low-time pilots. First flown in 1997, it is a low-wing single-engine monoplane seating two side-by-side with fixed landing gear. With a 167 mph cruise speed achieved on just 118-160 horsepower, the RV-9 demonstrated exceptional efficiency through its high-aspect-ratio wing design. Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon produces this kit aircraft that has seen over 1,173 completions by November 2022. AviatorDB tracks 1 David Liang Hu aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV9.

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