N8992R - 1992 Rainey Norman W RV-6A Aircraft Registration

N8992R is a 1992 Rainey Norman W RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bcm Consulting INC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 12, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on October 30, 1999. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N8992R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC6971 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8992R was last tracked by AviatorDB near Airport Manatee Airport (48X) on June 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8992R was last updated on May 26, 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 2 Rainey Norman W aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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