Aircraft Description
N217BT is a 2017 Burton L Thomsen VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Blackstone Barry V in Superior, NE. This aircraft holds a special flight permit airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 30, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on July 17, 2018. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Superior XP-IO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N217BT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1D3AE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N217BT was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Burton L Thomsen is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Burton L Thomsen aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N217BT. 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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC