Aircraft Description
N3879M is a 2010 Mcgowan Patrick J RV-8A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mcgowan Patrick Joseph in Troutdale, OR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 5, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on November 26, 2012. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N3879M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A478EA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N3879M was last updated on June 23, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Mcgowan Patrick J is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Mcgowan Patrick J aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N3879M. 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: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC