N46983 - 1995 Smale Christopher L Rutan Defiant Aircraft Registration

BPAT

1995 SMALE CHRISTOPHER L RUTAN DEFIANT

Aircraft Description

N46983 is a 1995 Smale Christopher L RUTAN DEFIANT, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smale Christopher Cotrustee in Bakersfield, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 20, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on November 19, 1993. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N46983 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5BE96 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N46983 was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Smale Christopher L is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Smale Christopher L aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RUTAN DEFIANT model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N46983. 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.

Model Year
1995
Manufacturer
SMALE CHRISTOPHER L
Model
RUTAN DEFIANT
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BPATBearhawk Patrol
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 20, 1995
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 19, 1993

Registered Owner

Name
SMALE CHRISTOPHER COTRUSTEE
Address
1004 ACACIA AVE
City
BAKERSFIELD
State / Zip Code
California93305
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
I0360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51337226
Mode S Code (Hex)
A5BE96

Additional Details

Registration
N46983
Serial Number
54
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
October 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 16, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00754572

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-15 01:32:20 UTC