N2053J - 2002 Covington Ben RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N2053J is a 2002 Covington Ben RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Potgieter Johannes J in Madison, TN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 12, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on January 27, 2020. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N2053J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1A760 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N2053J was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.0972, -85.4958 on June 25, 2026. The FAA registry record for N2053J was last updated on September 30, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-6, the most successful amateur-built aircraft in aviation history, revolutionized homebuilt aviation by making high-performance flying accessible to private builders. First flown in 1985, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with side-by-side seating for two occupants. With a wingspan of approximately 24 feet and powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds within 3 mph of its tandem-seat predecessor while offering the practicality of side-by-side configuration. The aircraft was manufactured as kits by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 1 Covington Ben aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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