N138ET - Gebbie Foster Thomas IV RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N138ET is a Gebbie Foster Thomas IV RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gebbie Foster Thomas IV in Westerville, OH. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 1, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on April 7, 1997. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine producing 200 horsepower, N138ET is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0995F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N138ET was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.2751, -83.0732 on June 25, 2026. The FAA registry record for N138ET was last updated on January 22, 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 1 Gebbie Foster Thomas IV aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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