Flight Tracker
N78DR
2007 REED DEREK VANS RV6A
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
WHITEHEAD MICHELLE W
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
CENTRALIA, WA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 12, 2022
Airworthiness Date
Feb 4, 2008
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Approved Operations
Amateur Built

Airframe

Manufacturer
REED DEREK
Model
VANS RV6A
Year
2007
Serial Number
22541
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-
Kit Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Kit Model
RV-6A

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360-A1A
Type
Reciprocating
Power
200 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AA8E88
Mode S Code (Octal)
52507210

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
MILLER LARRY D ALBUQUERQUE, NM Jun 20, 2005

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 5, 2003 Accident Substantial Durango, CO
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

partial propeller blade separation for reasons undetermined, and the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude during the forced landing approach that resulted in his overshooting the road on intended landing and colliding with trees. A contributing factor was the trees.

NTSB DEN03LA120