N72ME - 2012 William B Pendergrass RV-7A Aircraft Registration

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2012 WILLIAM B PENDERGRASS RV-7A

Aircraft Description

N72ME is a 2012 William B Pendergrass RV-7A, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Pendergrass William B in Leicester, NC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 30, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on October 31, 2011. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-360 engine producing 210 horsepower, N72ME is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9A24B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N72ME was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.6221, -82.4773 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N72ME was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

William B Pendergrass is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 William B Pendergrass aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-7A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N72ME. 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
2012
Manufacturer
WILLIAM B PENDERGRASS
Model
RV-7A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV7RV-7
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 30, 2012
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 31, 2011

Registered Owner

Name
PENDERGRASS WILLIAM B
Address
114 OAK MOUNTAIN DR
City
LEICESTER
State / Zip Code
North Carolina28748-8823
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
IO-360
Horsepower
210 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52321113
Mode S Code (Hex)
A9A24B

Additional Details

Registration
N72ME
Serial Number
72239
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 24, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01082048

Last Known Position

Date
April 22, 2026 (UTC 15:22:40)
Airport
Latitude
35.416122
Longitude
-82.533073

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC