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