Aircraft Description
N97RT is a Heckel Robert P VANS RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Doran John F in Charlestown, RI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 9, 1986. The registration certificate was issued on May 4, 2010. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N97RT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD82D5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N97RT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.5971, -71.4121 on June 24, 2025. The FAA registry record for N97RT was last updated on February 19, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Heckel Robert P is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 4 Heckel Robert P aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-4 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N97RT. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC