N859RK - 2014 Allen L Bird Bird-sasquatch Aircraft Registration

2014 ALLEN L BIRD BIRD-SASQUATCH

Aircraft Description

N859RK is a 2014 Allen L Bird BIRD-SASQUATCH, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Knaggs Rob Allen in Yorba Linda, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 2, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on August 21, 2014. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360 SERIES engine producing 200 horsepower, N859RK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABCA48 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N859RK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.4599, -111.7282 on February 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N859RK was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Early Bird Spad 13 80% is an American homebuilt aircraft designed as an 80 percent scale replica of the famous World War I French fighter. First flown in the 1980s, this single-seat biplane features a traditional fabric-covered steel tube construction with a single reciprocating engine. Measuring approximately 16 feet in length with a 20-foot wingspan, the aircraft was manufactured and marketed by the Early Bird Aircraft Company of Erie, Colorado as a kit for amateur builders seeking to recreate the classic fighter experience. AviatorDB tracks 1 Allen L Bird aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is ES13.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N859RK. 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
2014
Manufacturer
ALLEN L BIRD
Model
BIRD-SASQUATCH
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 2, 2014
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 21, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
KNAGGS ROB ALLEN
Address
5222 HIGHLAND AVE
City
YORBA LINDA
State / Zip Code
California92886-4017
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360 SERIES
Horsepower
200 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52745110
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABCA48

Additional Details

Registration
N859RK
Serial Number
1
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 10, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01153103

Last Known Position

Date
February 21, 2026 (UTC 00:40:21)
Airport
Latitude
33.459886
Longitude
-111.72821

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC