N50KS - 2001 Shuman Kenneth R RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N50KS is a 2001 Shuman Kenneth R RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Shuman Kenneth R in Adrian, MI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 17, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on December 23, 1998. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N50KS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63889 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N50KS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.8995, -84.2345 on June 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N50KS was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-6, the most successful amateur-built aircraft in aviation history, revolutionized homebuilt aviation by making high-performance flying accessible to private builders. First flown in 1985, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with side-by-side seating for two occupants. With a wingspan of approximately 24 feet and powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds within 3 mph of its tandem-seat predecessor while offering the practicality of side-by-side configuration. The aircraft was manufactured as kits by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 1 Shuman Kenneth R aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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