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