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N87HC — John Franklin AURORA BUTTERFLY
Rendered live from the FAA Aircraft Registry (refreshed weekly). This tail has no NTSB events or airworthiness directives indexed against it — type-level history is on the type page below.
Registration
Registrant
FRANKLIN JOHN M
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
PURCELLVILLE, VA
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 17, 2014
Airworthiness Date
Jul 9, 2014
Registration Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Last Action
Sep 30, 2023
Aircraft
Serial Number
B146
Year Manufactured
2013
Aircraft Type
Gyroplane
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS SERIES
Engines / Seats
1 / 1
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
ABF4AF
Type History
John Franklin AURORA BUTTERFLY type page → — 1 registered · 0 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 ABF4AF
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