N9HJ - Cassady Grant RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N9HJ is a Cassady Grant RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Thornton Kendall R in Sonoma, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 21, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on December 23, 2021. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-320-D1A engine producing 160 horsepower, N9HJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC6B32 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9HJ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.2569, -122.4295 on June 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N9HJ was last updated on July 1, 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 Cassady Grant aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9HJ. 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.