N88ET - 1980 Russell A Gelfan Glasair Aircraft Registration

BPAT

1980 RUSSELL A GELFAN GLASAIR

Aircraft Description

N88ET is a 1980 Russell A Gelfan GLASAIR, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Gelfan Russell A in Bellingham, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 20, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on June 5, 2012. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-320-E2D engine producing 150 horsepower, N88ET is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC1BF2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N88ET was last tracked by AviatorDB near Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N88ET was last updated on September 19, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Russell A Gelfan is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Russell A Gelfan aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the GLASAIR model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N88ET. 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
1980
Manufacturer
RUSSELL A GELFAN
Model
GLASAIR
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BPATBearhawk Patrol
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 20, 2013
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 5, 2012

Registered Owner

Name
GELFAN RUSSELL A
Address
18 LAKE LOUISE DR
City
BELLINGHAM
State / Zip Code
Washington98229-2781
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-320-E2D
Horsepower
150 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53015762
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC1BF2

Additional Details

Registration
N88ET
Serial Number
202
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2028
Last Action Date
September 19, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01090235

Last Known Position

Date
March 22, 2026 (UTC 02:17:11)
Airport
Latitude
47.901569
Longitude
-122.285282

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC