N388FC - 2001 Carter Franklin M Iii RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N388FC is a 2001 Carter Franklin M III RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rittenbach Jon in Elk Grove, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 15, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on February 3, 2020. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N388FC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A47982 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N388FC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.1939, -121.7018 on June 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N388FC was last updated on October 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-6, the most successful amateur-built aircraft in aviation history, revolutionized homebuilt aviation by making high-performance flying accessible to private builders. First flown in 1985, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with side-by-side seating for two occupants. With a wingspan of approximately 24 feet and powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds within 3 mph of its tandem-seat predecessor while offering the practicality of side-by-side configuration. The aircraft was manufactured as kits by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 2 Carter Franklin M III aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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