N616BC - 2024 Rainbow Skyreach (pty) Ltd Bushcat Aircraft Registration

N616BC is a 2024 Rainbow Skyreach (pty) LTD BUSHCAT, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Kennerly Rick H in Virginia Beach, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 29, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on May 8, 2024. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2031. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N616BC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A80524 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N616BC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.6524, -76.3410 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N616BC was last updated on May 9, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Rainbow SkyReach BushCat is a rugged two-seat light sport aircraft designed specifically for bush flying operations in harsh terrain environments. First flown in 2001 as the original Rainbow Cheetah, it evolved into a high-wing, fabric-covered aluminum monoplane powered by Rotax engines ranging from 80 to 100 horsepower. With a 31-foot wingspan and cruise speed of 105 mph, the BushCat could carry two occupants side-by-side with exceptional short-field performance. The aircraft was manufactured by Rainbow SkyReach in South Africa until the company's closure in 2024. AviatorDB tracks 18 Rainbow Skyreach (pty) LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BUSH.

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