N853BL - 2004 Hill James D RV-8 Aircraft Registration

N853BL is a 2004 Hill James D RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gonzales Robert Jr in Coleman, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 3, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on December 18, 2019. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine producing 200 horsepower, N853BL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABB2A1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N853BL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 31.3721, -99.1120 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N853BL was last updated on April 17, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Hill James D is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Hill James D aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N853BL. 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.