Aircraft Description
N801FM is a 2002 Melder Frank S Jr RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kretschmer Keith H in Sequim, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 21, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on July 23, 2007. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N801FM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAE61D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N801FM was last tracked by AviatorDB near Diamond Point Airstrip (2WA1) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N801FM was last updated on April 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Melder Frank S Jr is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Melder Frank S Jr aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N801FM. 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