Aircraft Description
N281X is a 2015 Murphy Thomas M RV8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Selanders Jay N in Smithville, MO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 9, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on April 16, 2024. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360 SERIES engine producing 200 horsepower, N281X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2D3BF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N281X was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.2796, -94.2305 on February 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N281X was last updated on April 16, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Murphy Thomas M is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Murphy Thomas M aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N281X. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC