N802WC - 2018 William Cowden RV-8 Aircraft Registration

N802WC is a 2018 William Cowden RV-8, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Hrabe Daren L in Tea, SD. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 11, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on March 15, 2018. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1A engine producing 200 horsepower, N802WC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAEB42 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N802WC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.4391, -96.7963 on June 6, 2026. The FAA registry record for N802WC was last updated on April 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-8, one of the most successful homebuilt aircraft designs in aviation history, revolutionized kit aircraft manufacturing through advanced CNC production techniques and refined tandem-seat configuration. First flown in July 1995, it is a low-wing single-engine monoplane that seats two in tandem arrangement and is stressed for aerobatic flight. Measuring over 20 feet in length with a 24-foot wingspan, the RV-8 reduces building time by 40 percent compared to its predecessor while maintaining exceptional performance capabilities. The aircraft is manufactured by Van's Aircraft of North Plains, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 1 William Cowden aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV8.

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