N8GV - 1998 Vandeputte Gregory C RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N8GV is a 1998 Vandeputte Gregory C RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Eckmann Allan S in San Jose, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 1, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on November 3, 2014. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N8GV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AADDD5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8GV was last tracked by AviatorDB near Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI) on June 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8GV was last updated on April 1, 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 Vandeputte Gregory C aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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