N7228Z - 1997 O'dell Harold Cosby RV-6A Aircraft Registration

N7228Z is a 1997 O'dell Harold Cosby RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hart Samuel C Jr in Newberry, SC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 26, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on November 18, 2010. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N7228Z is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9AE82 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N7228Z was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.2986, -81.6682 on June 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N7228Z was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-6, the most successful amateur-built aircraft in aviation history, revolutionized homebuilt aviation by making high-performance flying accessible to private builders. First flown in 1985, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with side-by-side seating for two occupants. With a wingspan of approximately 24 feet and powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds within 3 mph of its tandem-seat predecessor while offering the practicality of side-by-side configuration. The aircraft was manufactured as kits by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 1 O'dell Harold Cosby aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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