N642RV - 1992 Ayers Steven D RV-6A Aircraft Registration

N642RV is a 1992 Ayers Steven D RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gitlin Joshua in Truckee, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 28, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on January 24, 2023. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N642RV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A86E34 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N642RV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.7450, -120.0239 on June 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N642RV was last updated on January 24, 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 2 Ayers Steven D aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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