N386BL - 2016 Sparrow Bertrand D JR Fokker D Vii Aircraft Registration

N386BL is a 2016 Sparrow Bertrand D Jr FOKKER D VII, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sparrow Bertrand D Jr in Prattville, AL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 20, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on June 10, 2014. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Volkswagen CONVERSION engine producing 36 horsepower, N386BL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A471B8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N386BL 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 Arrow F Sport was an experimental low-wing monoplane developed to test the feasibility of powering aircraft with automobile engines. First flown in the mid-1930s, it was a two-seat braced monoplane powered by a modified 85-horsepower Ford V-8 automotive engine. With a 36-foot 7-inch wingspan and capable of 100 mph maximum speed, the aircraft was produced from 1934 to 1938 by Arrow Aircraft and Motor Corporation of Nebraska. AviatorDB tracks 1 Sparrow Bertrand D Jr aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is ARWF.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N386BL. 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.