N678BT - 1996 Macmurchy's Gordon Stuart RV6A Aircraft Registration

N678BT is a 1996 Macmurchy's Gordon Stuart RV6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Zavadil Duane J in Sedalia, CO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 11, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on February 1, 2006. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N678BT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A8F99B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N678BT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.5555, -104.8499 on May 25, 2026. The FAA registry record for N678BT was last updated on August 18, 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 1 Macmurchy's Gordon Stuart aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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