N140SM - 1990 Garrett Mike RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N140SM is a 1990 Garrett Mike RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Garrett Mike in Okla City, OK. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 14, 1990. The registration certificate was issued on February 22, 1989. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N140SM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0A44C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N140SM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.8783, -97.6275 on May 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N140SM was last updated on August 18, 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 Garrett Mike aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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