Aircraft Description
N8KS is a Smith Kenneth S RANS S-6S, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lavergne Matthew in East Wenatchee, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 9, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on February 14, 2025. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2032. Powered by a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine, N8KS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AADE1D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8KS was last updated on February 14, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Smith Kenneth S is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Smith Kenneth S aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RANS S-6S model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8KS. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC