N1218G - 2012 Barth George E RV6A Aircraft Registration

N1218G is a 2012 Barth George E RV6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Barth George E in Port Orange, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 30, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on December 21, 2011. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N1218G is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A05AE0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1218G was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.0618, -80.9764 on June 6, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1218G was last updated on April 7, 2023. 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 Barth George E aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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