Aircraft Description
N71BN is a 2009 Cubcrafters INC CC11-160, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Swanson Robert B in Mebane, NC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 25, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on August 31, 2017. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Cubcrafter CC340 engine producing 180 horsepower, N71BN is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A979DA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N71BN was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.9910, -79.2636 on February 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N71BN was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
CubCrafters, based in Yakima, Washington, manufactures modern interpretations of the classic Piper Cub design. The Carbon Cub and XCub are high-performance backcountry aircraft with STOL capability, modern avionics, and carbon fiber construction. AviatorDB tracks 319 Cubcrafters INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the CC11-160 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N71BN. 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