N798RM - 2011 Ralph Trapaga Vans RV-8 Aircraft Registration

2011 RALPH TRAPAGA VANS RV-8

Aircraft Description

N798RM is a 2011 Ralph Trapaga VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Trapaga Ralph P in Fayetteville, GA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 23, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on June 11, 2022. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Aerosport IO-375 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N798RM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAD740 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N798RM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.3497, -84.5603 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N798RM was last updated on January 29, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Ralph Trapaga is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Ralph Trapaga aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.

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Model Year
2011
Manufacturer
RALPH TRAPAGA
Model
VANS RV-8
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 23, 2011
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 11, 2022

Registered Owner

Name
TRAPAGA RALPH P
Address
165 TURNBERRY CIR
City
FAYETTEVILLE
State / Zip Code
Georgia30215-2757
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
AEROSPORT
Engine Model
IO-375 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52553500
Mode S Code (Hex)
AAD740

Additional Details

Registration
N798RM
Serial Number
83105
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2029
Last Action Date
January 29, 2024
Last Update Date
January 29, 2024
Unique ID
01070366

Last Known Position

Date
March 21, 2026 (UTC 00:02:08)
Airport
Latitude
33.349651
Longitude
-84.560254

Data Source

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

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