Aircraft Description
N696AK is a 1996 Michael G Darby DARD 1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sloans Aircraft Welding LLC in Anchorage, AK. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 15, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on February 15, 2025. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1H6 engine producing 180 horsepower, N696AK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9410A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N696AK was last updated on February 15, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Michael G Darby is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Michael G Darby aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DARD 1 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N696AK. 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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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC