N8560R - Airborne Windsports Redback Aircraft Registration

FK9

AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS REDBACK

Aircraft Description

N8560R is a Airborne Windsports REDBACK, a single-engine two-cycle piston aircraft registered to Smooth Flyers LLC in Athens, GA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 21, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on March 13, 2020. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2027. Powered by a Rotax 503 DCDI engine producing 52 horsepower, N8560R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABC00A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8560R was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Airborne Windsports is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 65 Airborne Windsports aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the REDBACK model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8560R. 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
Manufacturer
AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS
Model
REDBACK
Type Aircraft
Weight Shift Control
ICAO Type Code
FK9FK-9 Mk.IV
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 21, 2007
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 13, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
SMOOTH FLYERS LLC
Address
3988 LEBANON CHURCH RD
City
ATHENS
State / Zip Code
Georgia30607-2923
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
2-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
503 DCDI
Horsepower
52 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52740012
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABC00A

Additional Details

Registration
N8560R
Serial Number
503-1026
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
March 31, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00340919

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC