N7553 — Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd BUSHCAT, Merritt Island, FL

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N7553 is a Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd BUSHCAT (serial CH178C), registered to Kaplan Keith A (individual) in Merritt Island, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 2016 (10 years ago). Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AA2F5D. It is one of 29 Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd BUSHCAT aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Kaplan Keith A
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Merritt Island, FL
Serial number: CH178C
Airworthiness class: 9A
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: AA2F5D · 52427535 octal
Certificate issued: Mar 1, 2017
Airworthiness date: Jul 22, 2016
Last FAA activity: Oct 13, 2023
Registration expires: Mar 31, 2030
FAA region: 7

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ICAO24: aa2f5d

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Ground speed

70 kt

Altitude (baro)

3,600 ft

Track

154.0°

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Lat 28.02562, Lng -80.55060

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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 06001AB

Rainbow Sky Reach (pty) Ltd BUSHCAT

Engines: 1

Type: piston

Seats: 2

Category: Standard

Engine type: 4-Cycle Piston (code 8)

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N7553

Serial Number: CH178C

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 06001AB

Engine Code: —

Status: V (V)

Certification: 9A

Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)

Type Engine: 4-Cycle Piston (8)

Source: master

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Mode S (octal): 52427535

ICAO 24-bit (hex): AA2F5D

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Kaplan Keith A

Individual

1520 Sykes Creek Dr
Merritt Island, FL, 329533174

FAA Region: 7

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Mar 1, 2017

Airworthiness Jul 22, 2016

Expiration Mar 31, 2030

Last Activity Oct 13, 2023

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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