N349DM - 2010 Merchant Dean C Vans Aircraft RV-8 Aircraft Registration

2010 MERCHANT DEAN C VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8

Aircraft Description

N349DM is a 2010 Merchant Dean C VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Ritter John A in Yorktown, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 18, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on November 9, 2020. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N349DM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A3DF14 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N349DM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.0681, -77.3068 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N349DM was last updated on April 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Merchant Dean C is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Merchant Dean C aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N349DM. 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.

Model Year
2010
Manufacturer
MERCHANT DEAN C
Model
VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 18, 2020
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 9, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
RITTER JOHN A
Address
107 IVY ARCH
City
YORKTOWN
State / Zip Code
Virginia23693-4443
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360-A1A
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50757424
Mode S Code (Hex)
A3DF14

Additional Details

Registration
N349DM
Serial Number
81556
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
November 30, 2027
Last Action Date
April 1, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01007138

Last Known Position

Date
April 10, 2026 (UTC 21:05:45)
Airport
Latitude
36.489899
Longitude
-77.838936

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC