N173ER - 2015 Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd Bushcat Aircraft Registration

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2015 RAINBOW SKY REACH (PTY) LTD BUSHCAT

Aircraft Description

N173ER is a 2015 Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) LTD BUSHCAT, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Grohe Michael G in Bonita Springs, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 5, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on December 9, 2025. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2032. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N173ER is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A124C6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N173ER was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.6689, -88.4692 on June 3, 2026. The FAA registry record for N173ER was last updated on December 9, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) LTD is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 28 Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BUSHCAT model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N173ER. 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
2015
Manufacturer
RAINBOW SKY REACH (PTY) LTD
Model
BUSHCAT
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BUSHBushCat
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 5, 2023
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 9, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
GROHE MICHAEL G
Address
28345 HIDDEN LAKE DR
City
BONITA SPRINGS
State / Zip Code
Florida34134-1360
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912ULS SERIES
Horsepower
100 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50222306
Mode S Code (Hex)
A124C6

Additional Details

Registration
N173ER
Serial Number
CH173B
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
December 31, 2032
Last Action Date
December 9, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01194227

Last Known Position

Date
June 3, 2026 (UTC 17:16:37)
Airport
Latitude
42.668897
Longitude
-88.469196

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC