VH-RTF
Built 1966 · registered AU
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Performance specs
- Range
- 960 nm
- Cruise speed
- 185 kt
- Max speed
- 194 kt
- Service ceiling
- 19,500 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 450 m
- Landing distance
- 410 m
- MTOW
- 1,400 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 370 L
- Length
- 7.6 m
- Wingspan
- 10.9 m
- Height
- 2.3 m
- Seats
- 4
- Max passengers
- 4
Flight activity
(7 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 2
- Last 90 days
- 3
- Last seen
- 6 Nov 2026
- Tracked since
- 28 May 2026
- Tracked flight6 Nov 2026 · 3h 02m
- Tracked flight29 Oct 2026 · 5h 26m
- Tracked flight14 Oct 2026 · 0h 31m
- Tracked flight22 Jun 2026 · 0h 23m
- Tracked flight3 Jun 2026 · 7h 41m
Showing the 5 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 99% of the aircraft models we track.
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- N9503P1972
- PT-IEB1972
- N777DF1972
- N9501P1972
- VH-MCO1972
- C-GMRC1972
- C-FROX1972
- N9507P1972
- N666KH1972
- N9510P1972
- VH-MCW1972
- N9505P1972
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Registration history
(1)- VH-RTFAUACTIVEMCDONALD, William John2023 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is VH-RTF?
VH-RTF is a Piper 24, built in 1966. Sprinkle's record for VH-RTF covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is VH-RTF currently active?
Registry records list VH-RTF's status as Active, registered in Australia — a Piper 24.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of VH-RTF?
VH-RTF carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 24-4359, the serial assigned to this Piper 24 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for VH-RTF?
VH-RTF's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is 7C58C1 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Piper 24 broadcasts.