N802EC - 2025 Rainbow Skyreach (pty) Ltd Bushcat Aircraft Registration

N802EC is a 2025 Rainbow Skyreach (pty) LTD BUSHCAT, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Bond Family Limited Partnership LP in Oriental, NC. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 14, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on July 29, 2025. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2032. Powered by a Rotax 912UL SERIES engine producing 80 horsepower, N802EC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAE9B2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N802EC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.7873, -81.1242 on May 10, 2025. The FAA registry record for N802EC was last updated on July 29, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Rainbow SkyReach BushCat is a rugged two-seat light sport aircraft designed specifically for bush flying operations in harsh terrain environments. First flown in 2001 as the original Rainbow Cheetah, it evolved into a high-wing, fabric-covered aluminum monoplane powered by Rotax engines ranging from 80 to 100 horsepower. With a 31-foot wingspan and cruise speed of 105 mph, the BushCat could carry two occupants side-by-side with exceptional short-field performance. The aircraft was manufactured by Rainbow SkyReach in South Africa until the company's closure in 2024. AviatorDB tracks 18 Rainbow Skyreach (pty) LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BUSH.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N802EC. 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.