N20579 - 2003 Helmkamp Eugene E RV6A Aircraft Registration

N20579 is a 2003 Helmkamp Eugene E RV6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Burton James in Post Falls, ID. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 14, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on July 29, 2024. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N20579 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1A805 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N20579 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 47.8071, -117.2737 on June 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N20579 was last updated on July 29, 2024. 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 Helmkamp Eugene E aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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