N709BC V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N709BC is a 2015 Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd BUSHCAT (serial CH134B), registered to Gilbert Thomas (individual) in Bartlett, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 2015 (11 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 A97619. It is one of 29 Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd BUSHCAT aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Gilbert Thomas

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Bartlett, IL

Serial number

CH134B

Year built

2015 · 11 yrs old

Airworthiness class

9A

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A97619 · 52273031 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 7, 2017

Airworthiness date

Jul 9, 2015

Last FAA activity

Apr 1, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2027

FAA region

Central

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 N709BC

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