Aircraft Description
N518DF is a 2018 Northrop Grumman Systems Corp R03, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp in El Segundo, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 27, 2021. The registration certificate was issued on July 17, 2018. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N518DF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A67F78 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N518DF was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Grumman Aircraft (later Northrop Grumman) was a major American aircraft manufacturer known for naval fighters in World War II and the Apollo Lunar Module. In general aviation, the Grumman American AA-5 and Tiger series remain popular sport aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 3 Northrop Grumman Systems Corp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the R03 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N518DF. 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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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC