Aircraft Description
N417RT is a 2000 Thelen Roy J VANS ACFT RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Pender Bryan C in Rochester Hills, MI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 24, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on November 19, 2021. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N417RT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4EFAA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N417RT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.6135, -82.8369 on July 15, 2025. The FAA registry record for N417RT 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.
Thelen Roy J is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Thelen Roy J aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS ACFT RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N417RT. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC