N971DP - 1998 Page Douglas R RV-6A Aircraft Registration

N971DP is a 1998 Page Douglas R RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Salzmann Peter in Sumpter, OR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 13, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on March 20, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N971DP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD87B5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N971DP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.8042, -118.0814 on May 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N971DP was last updated on April 27, 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 1 Page Douglas R aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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