Aircraft Description
N68RJ is a 2008 Johnston Richard E RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Athena Aero INC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 13, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on February 7, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1B engine producing 180 horsepower, N68RJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9025E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N68RJ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.9950, -80.3613 on April 26, 2025. The FAA registry record for N68RJ was last updated on July 7, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Johnston Richard E is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Johnston Richard E aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N68RJ. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC