Aircraft Description
N18KB is a 2021 Kirk R Bliss VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kurtz Garold in Mound City, MO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 7, 2021. The registration certificate was issued on May 15, 2025. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A3A engine producing 180 horsepower, N18KB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A13F36 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N18KB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.9084, -95.0676 on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N18KB was last updated on May 15, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Kirk R Bliss is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Kirk R Bliss aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N18KB. 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