N876AJ - 2005 Strickfaden Alan C RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N876AJ is a 2005 Strickfaden Alan C RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Knapp Adam G in Steamboat Springs, CO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 4, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on November 1, 2016. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N876AJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC0CA9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N876AJ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.5313, -106.8765 on May 27, 2026. The FAA registry record for N876AJ was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-6, the most successful amateur-built aircraft in aviation history, revolutionized homebuilt aviation by making high-performance flying accessible to private builders. First flown in 1985, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with side-by-side seating for two occupants. With a wingspan of approximately 24 feet and powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds within 3 mph of its tandem-seat predecessor while offering the practicality of side-by-side configuration. The aircraft was manufactured as kits by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 3 Strickfaden Alan C aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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