Aircraft Description
N43TK is a 2003 Gustafson Scott VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Barons Flying Service LLC in San Francisco, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 24, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on June 20, 2018. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N43TK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A52278 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N43TK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.6938, -121.8029 on February 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N43TK was last updated on February 29, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Gustafson Scott is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Gustafson Scott aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N43TK. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC