N8687S - 2018 Richard Smith Rotorway 162F Aircraft Registration

2018 RICHARD SMITH ROTORWAY 162F

Aircraft Description

N8687S is a 2018 Richard Smith ROTORWAY 162F, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Sale Reported in Ocala, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 27, 2018. Powered by a Rotorway RI 162F engine producing 150 horsepower, N8687S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABEFED (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8687S was last updated on August 19, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Richard Smith is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Richard Smith aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the ROTORWAY 162F model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8687S. 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
2018
Manufacturer
RICHARD SMITH
Model
ROTORWAY 162F
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 27, 2018
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
17
Cert Issue Date

Registered Owner

Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
1514 E FORT KING ST
City
OCALA
State / Zip Code
Florida34471
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTORWAY
Engine Model
RI 162F
Horsepower
150 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52767755
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABEFED

Additional Details

Registration
N8687S
Serial Number
6133
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
Last Action Date
August 19, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01278937

Data Source

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

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