N297KE - 2023 Elsammak Karim RV-8 Aircraft Registration

N297KE is a 2023 Elsammak Karim RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mengarelli Michael in Makanda, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 12, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on August 26, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N297KE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A31061 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N297KE was last updated on August 26, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Elsammak Karim is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Elsammak Karim aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N297KE. 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.