N68RJ - 2008 Johnston Richard E RV-8 Aircraft Registration

RV8

2008 JOHNSTON RICHARD E RV-8

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.

Model Year
2008
Manufacturer
JOHNSTON RICHARD E
Model
RV-8
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV8RV-8
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 13, 2008
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 7, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
ATHENA AERO INC
Address
5305 LIMESTONE RD STE 200
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19808-1247
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360-M1B
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52201136
Mode S Code (Hex)
A9025E

Additional Details

Registration
N68RJ
Serial Number
82516
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
July 7, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00285399

Last Known Position

Date
April 26, 2025 (UTC 16:49:48)
Airport
Latitude
33.994999
Longitude
-80.361298

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC