N173ER V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N173ER is a 2015 Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd BUSHCAT (serial CH173B), registered to Grohe Michael G (individual) in Bonita Springs, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 2023 (3 years ago). It carries a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine rated at 100 hp, the engine on 96% of registered Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd BUSHCATs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A124C6. It is one of 29 Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd BUSHCAT aircraft on the FAA registry. Grohe Michael G holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Grohe Michael G

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Bonita Springs, FL

Serial number

CH173B

Year built

2015 · 11 yrs old

Airworthiness class

48C

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A124C6 · 50222306 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 9, 2025

Airworthiness date

Jul 5, 2023

Last FAA activity

Dec 9, 2025

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2032

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rotax 912ULS SERIES

Engine type

4-Cycle Piston

Rated power

100 hp

Power per seat

50 hp

FAA engine code

55572

23 of the 24 registered Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd BUSHCAT carry this engine (96%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N173ER

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