Aircraft Description
N848MC is a 2009 Carstetter Melvin D VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ford George W III in Longview, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 9, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on September 30, 2013. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Aerosport O-360 engine producing 180 horsepower, N848MC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB9EA7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N848MC was last updated on September 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Carstetter Melvin D is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Carstetter Melvin D aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N848MC. 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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC