N179RV - 2002 Vans Acft INC RV-9 Aircraft Registration

N179RV is a 2002 Vans Acft INC RV-9, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Vans Aircraft INC in Aurora, OR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 8, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on January 15, 2002. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a Rotax 916 IS engine producing 160 horsepower, N179RV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A13C27 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N179RV was last tracked by AviatorDB near Spruce Creek Airport (7FL6) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N179RV was last updated on July 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Van's Aircraft, based in North Plains, Oregon, is the most popular kit aircraft manufacturer in the world. The RV series of homebuilt aircraft ranges from the two-seat RV-4 to the four-seat RV-10, with thousands completed and flying worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 4 Vans Acft INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-9 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N179RV. 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.