Aircraft Description
N989DS is a 2006 Sims Douglas R VANS RV8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Landstrom Derek C in Thomaston, GA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 23, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on August 12, 2011. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Mattituck TMX 360 engine producing 180 horsepower, N989DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADCCEF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N989DS was last updated on September 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Sims Douglas R is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Sims Douglas R aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N989DS. 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