Aircraft Description
N796DK is a 2020 John D Watkins VANS RV-12, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Watkins John D in Taylorsville, KY. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 28, 2021. The registration certificate was issued on April 13, 2017. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Honda 1.5L GDI engine producing 174 horsepower, N796DK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AACEA4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N796DK was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
John D Watkins is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 John D Watkins aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-12 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N796DK. 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