N399SB - 1999 Buchanan Sam C RV6 Aircraft Registration

N399SB is a 1999 Buchanan Sam C RV6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Buchanan Sam C in Athens, AL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 1, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on July 19, 1999. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N399SB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4A5CA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N399SB was last tracked by AviatorDB near Pryor Field Regional Airport (KDCU) on June 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N399SB was last updated on March 24, 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 Buchanan Sam C aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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