Aircraft Description
N39GH is a 1975 Brown RV-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Apaka Lee K in Fairfield, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 30, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on July 3, 2007. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N39GH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4810E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N39GH was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.2037, -121.6853 on June 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N39GH 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-3, a single-seat homebuilt aircraft that launched the world's most successful kit aircraft dynasty, first flew in 1972. This low-wing, single-engine taildragger was designed for aerobatic capability and cross-country speed, typically powered by 100-150 horsepower Lycoming engines. With 305 examples completed by 2023 and construction requiring approximately 1,300 hours, the RV-3 established Van's Aircraft as the global leader in experimental aircraft manufacturing. AviatorDB tracks 8 Brown aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV3.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N39GH. 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: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC