N497BW - 2014 Dorance Giddings RV-9A Aircraft Registration

N497BW is a 2014 Dorance Giddings RV-9A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Swartz Taylor A in Fayetteville, NC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 23, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on May 11, 2023. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-320-A2B engine producing 150 horsepower, N497BW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A62A47 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N497BW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.2907, -84.5425 on May 16, 2026. The FAA registry record for N497BW was last updated on May 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-9, a revolutionary homebuilt aircraft, marked Van's Aircraft's departure from aerobatic designs toward stable touring aircraft accessible to low-time pilots. First flown in 1997, it is a low-wing single-engine monoplane seating two side-by-side with fixed landing gear. With a 167 mph cruise speed achieved on just 118-160 horsepower, the RV-9 demonstrated exceptional efficiency through its high-aspect-ratio wing design. Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon produces this kit aircraft that has seen over 1,173 completions by November 2022. AviatorDB tracks 1 Dorance Giddings aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV9.

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