Aircraft Description
N493KV is a 2005 Rathburn John CHALLENGER II, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rathburn John H in Glenwood, IN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 20, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on September 7, 2005. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine, N493KV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A61C32 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N493KV was last updated on May 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Rathburn John is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Rathburn John aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the CHALLENGER II model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N493KV. 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