N118DE - 2004 Ensing Dale W RV-6A Aircraft Registration

N118DE is a 2004 Ensing Dale W RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lewis Houghton in Waxhaw, NC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 22, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on April 7, 2026. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N118DE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A04A3B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N118DE was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.0088, -80.7234 on April 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N118DE was last updated on April 7, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-6, the most successful amateur-built aircraft in aviation history, revolutionized homebuilt aviation by making high-performance flying accessible to private builders. First flown in 1985, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with side-by-side seating for two occupants. With a wingspan of approximately 24 feet and powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds within 3 mph of its tandem-seat predecessor while offering the practicality of side-by-side configuration. The aircraft was manufactured as kits by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 2 Ensing Dale W aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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