Aircraft Description
N9RF is a 1962 Smith Special SPECIAL, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Skinner Norman D in Osceola, IA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 31, 1988. The registration certificate was issued on August 9, 2012. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES engine producing 140 horsepower, N9RF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC6BF7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9RF was last updated on June 3, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Smith Special is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Smith Special aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SPECIAL model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9RF. 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