N771JS - 1989 Gray Charles B Rutan Defiant Aircraft Registration

FK9

1989 GRAY CHARLES B RUTAN DEFIANT

Aircraft Description

N771JS is a 1989 Gray Charles B RUTAN DEFIANT, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Rhcp INC in Virginia Beach, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 20, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on August 2, 2007. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N771JS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA6D97 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N771JS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.7812, -76.4706 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N771JS was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Gray Charles B is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 3 Gray Charles B aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RUTAN DEFIANT model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N771JS. 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
1989
Manufacturer
GRAY CHARLES B
Model
RUTAN DEFIANT
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
FK9FK-9 Mk.IV
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 20, 1996
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 2, 2007

Registered Owner

Name
RHCP INC
Address
7106 OCEAN FRONT AVE
City
VIRGINIA BEACH
State / Zip Code
Virginia23451-2059
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52466627
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA6D97

Additional Details

Registration
N771JS
Serial Number
004
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00424361

Last Known Position

Date
April 5, 2026 (UTC 16:51:24)
Airport
Latitude
36.791428
Longitude
-76.446648

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC