N227JC - 1996 Crabtree John RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N227JC is a 1996 Crabtree John RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Crabtree John in Evansville, IN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 18, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on September 3, 1996. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N227JC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1FBCD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N227JC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.2418, -87.2114 on June 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N227JC was last updated on May 5, 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 Crabtree John aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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