Aircraft Description
N987XL is a 2015 John Richardson ZODIAC CH 650, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Hile Daniel A in Clearfield, PA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 21, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on May 25, 2017. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2027. Powered by a Jabiru 3300A engine producing 120 horsepower, N987XL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADC73D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N987XL was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
John Richardson is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 John Richardson aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the ZODIAC CH 650 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N987XL. 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