N8049V - 1998 Buckeye Dream Machine Aircraft Registration

FK9

1998 BUCKEYE DREAM MACHINE

Aircraft Description

N8049V is a 1998 Buckeye DREAM MACHINE, a single-engine two-cycle piston aircraft registered to Watson Ricky E in New Market, TN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 2, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on October 14, 2008. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Rotax 582SER engine producing 65 horsepower, N8049V is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAF460 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8049V was last updated on June 3, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Buckeye is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 158 Buckeye aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DREAM MACHINE model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8049V. 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.

Model Year
1998
Manufacturer
BUCKEYE
Model
DREAM MACHINE
Type Aircraft
Powered Parachute
ICAO Type Code
FK9FK-9 Mk.IV
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 2, 2007
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 14, 2008

Registered Owner

Name
WATSON RICKY E
Address
1505 WHITAKER RD
City
NEW MARKET
State / Zip Code
Tennessee37820-4415
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
2-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
582SER
Horsepower
65 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52572140
Mode S Code (Hex)
AAF460

Additional Details

Registration
N8049V
Serial Number
4427
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 3, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00381399

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC