Aircraft Description
N189DK is a 2009 Knab Douglas J RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Tacquard Mark A Jr in Friendswood, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 6, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on January 14, 2019. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N189DK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A16270 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N189DK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.6073, -95.1588 on February 18, 2024. The FAA registry record for N189DK was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Knab Douglas J is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Knab Douglas J aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N189DK. 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