N256SM - 2020 Mccartney Steven R RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N256SM is a 2020 Mccartney Steven R RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mccartney Steven R in Camarillo, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 16, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on June 2, 2020. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N256SM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A26F64 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N256SM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.2136, -119.0793 on June 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N256SM was last updated on January 22, 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 Mccartney Steven R aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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