N72WL - 1994 Cochran Charles J RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N72WL is a 1994 Cochran Charles J RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Singleton Colin in Walkerton, IN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 14, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on September 23, 2025. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N72WL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9A332 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N72WL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.3600, -86.2619 on June 25, 2026. The FAA registry record for N72WL was last updated on September 23, 2025. 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 Cochran Charles J aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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