Aircraft Description
N865DS is a 2018 Mcallister David E VANS RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mcallister David E in Tehachapi, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 23, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on September 11, 2018. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Superior XP-0-360B1AC2 engine producing 180 horsepower, N865DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABE1C6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N865DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.1225, -118.4702 on March 15, 2026. The FAA registry record for N865DS was last updated on August 6, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Mcallister David E is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Mcallister David E aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-6 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N865DS. 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