N85BL - 2006 Dova AS DV-1 Skylark Aircraft Registration

N85BL is a 2006 Dova As DV-1 SKYLARK, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Hoffman Jim in Folsom, CA. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 29, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on March 6, 2017. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2027. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N85BL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA523 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N85BL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.2932, -121.3449 on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N85BL 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.

The DOVA DV-1 Skylark is a modern Czech ultralight aircraft that brought aluminum construction and advanced aerodynamics to the light sport aviation market. First flown in 2002, it is a low-wing, T-tail monoplane with side-by-side seating for two and a Rotax 912 engine. With an 8.14-meter wingspan and maximum speed of 240 km/h, the Skylark demonstrated that ultralight aircraft could achieve performance rivaling larger general aviation types. The aircraft is manufactured by DOVA Aircraft in Paskov, Czech Republic. AviatorDB tracks 5 Dova As aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is DV1.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N85BL. 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.