Aircraft Description
N717YC is a 2015 Richard S Ness PA18-L21, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ness Richard Scott in Escanaba, MI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 18, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on September 8, 2015. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-320-B2B engine producing 160 horsepower, N717YC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A99837 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N717YC was last updated on June 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Richard S Ness is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Richard S Ness aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PA18-L21 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N717YC. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC