Aircraft Description
N1976 is a 2019 Gibson Ralph D RV-8A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gibson Ralph D in Mechanicsville, MD. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 22, 2019. The registration certificate was issued on December 29, 2015. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N1976 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A18556 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1976 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.3076, -76.5240 on February 11, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1976 was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Gibson Ralph D is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Gibson Ralph D aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1976. 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