N1242 - 2009 Bergbauer Bruce U RV-9A Aircraft Registration

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2009 BERGBAUER BRUCE U RV-9A

Aircraft Description

N1242 is a 2009 Bergbauer Bruce U RV-9A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Aardvark Aviation LLC in Danvers, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 29, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on October 20, 2023. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N1242 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0652C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1242 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.4839, -88.9356 on February 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1242 was last updated on October 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1242. 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
2009
Manufacturer
BERGBAUER BRUCE U
Model
RV-9A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV9RV-9
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 29, 2009
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 20, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
AARDVARK AVIATION LLC
Address
7545 E 1625 NORTH RD
City
DANVERS
State / Zip Code
Illinois61732-7560
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-320 SERIES
Horsepower
150 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50062454
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0652C

Additional Details

Registration
N1242
Serial Number
91078
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2030
Last Action Date
October 20, 2023
Last Update Date
October 20, 2023
Unique ID
01039069

Last Known Position

Date
February 28, 2026 (UTC 16:53:39)
Airport
Latitude
40.483874
Longitude
-88.935637

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC