Aircraft Description
N999BU is a 2006 Upson Robert W VANS RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Utah Firefly LLC in Wanship, UT. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 2, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on August 6, 2024. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N999BU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADF43E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N999BU was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 48.7273, -122.9035 on April 3, 2026. The FAA registry record for N999BU was last updated on August 6, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Upson Robert W is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Upson Robert W aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-6A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N999BU. 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