Aircraft Description
N470MJ is a 2011 Long John D VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Long John D in Lake Wylie, SC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 25, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on October 14, 2010. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N470MJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5C236 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N470MJ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.0008, -81.0539 on March 11, 2026. The FAA registry record for N470MJ was last updated on September 9, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Long John D is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Long John D aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N470MJ. 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