N566U - 2004 Smith Ronald A RV-8A Aircraft Registration

RV8

2004 SMITH RONALD A RV-8A

Aircraft Description

N566U is a 2004 Smith Ronald A RV-8A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gutierrez Jess R in Portland, OR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 13, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on November 29, 2023. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2030. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N566U is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A73EF6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N566U was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 45.8297, -122.7793 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N566U was last updated on November 29, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Smith Ronald A is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Smith Ronald A aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N566U. 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.

Model Year
2004
Manufacturer
SMITH RONALD A
Model
RV-8A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV8RV-8
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 13, 2004
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 29, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
GUTIERREZ JESS R
Address
11908 NW MCNAMEE RD
City
PORTLAND
State / Zip Code
Oregon97231-2117
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Mode S Code (Oct)
51637366
Mode S Code (Hex)
A73EF6

Additional Details

Registration
N566U
Serial Number
81593
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
November 30, 2030
Last Action Date
November 29, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00102009

Last Known Position

Date
May 22, 2026 (UTC 17:22:29)
Airport
Latitude
45.770242
Longitude
-122.861601

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC