Aircraft Description
N9020 is a Johnson ROCKET 185, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dexter Fred H in Live Oak, FL. The registration certificate was issued on February 2, 2024. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2031. The aircraft is configured with 2 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC78F2 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9020 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.0861, -118.0350 on June 9, 2024. The FAA registry record for N9020 was last updated on February 2, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Johnson Rocket 185, a high-performance civilian aircraft designed for the post-World War II general aviation market, represented an ambitious attempt to create an affordable aerobatic-capable monoplane. First flown in August 1945, it was a low-wing, single-engine aircraft powered by a 185-horsepower Lycoming O-435-A engine, configured to carry two to three occupants. Measuring 30 feet 10 inches in wingspan with a maximum speed approaching 200 mph, the aircraft was manufactured by Johnson Aircraft at Fort Worth, Texas. AviatorDB tracks 14 Johnson aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is R185.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9020. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC