N237RD - 2023 Gracely Richard H RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N237RD is a 2023 Gracely Richard H RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gracely Richard H in Durham, NC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 16, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on April 23, 2014. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N237RD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A223FC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N237RD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.0882, -77.0317 on April 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N237RD was last updated on October 20, 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 Gracely Richard H aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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