N56980 - 2002 Buckeye Aviation Hornet Aircraft Registration

N56980 is a 2002 Buckeye Aviation HORNET, a single-engine two-cycle piston aircraft registered to Defebaugh Tim S in Mackinaw, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 28, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on August 20, 2020. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Rotax 582DCDI engine producing 65 horsepower, N56980 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A74BE2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N56980 was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Aviat Aircraft, based in Afton, Wyoming, manufactures the Husky A-1C and Pitts Special aerobatic biplane. The Husky is one of the most popular modern bush planes, while the Pitts remains an icon of aerobatic competition. AviatorDB tracks 74 Buckeye Aviation aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the HORNET model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N56980. 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.