Aircraft Description
N110AV is a 2010 Carter Jay PAV4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Carter Jay W Jr in Wichita Falls, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 27, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on January 5, 2015. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming TIO 540 SER engine producing 250 horsepower, N110AV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A02C47 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N110AV was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Carter PAV-4 represents a pioneering experimental aircraft that demonstrated revolutionary slowed rotor/compound technology, combining vertical takeoff capability with high-speed cruise performance. First flown on January 5, 2011, it featured an innovative configuration with an unpowered rotor mounted above conventional fixed wings and a rear-mounted pusher propeller. The four-seat aircraft achieved remarkable performance with a maximum speed of 204 mph and a lift-to-drag ratio three times better than conventional helicopters. Spanning 45 feet with both wingspan and rotor diameter, the PAV-4 was developed by Carter Aviation Technologies. AviatorDB tracks 1 Carter Jay aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PAV4.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N110AV. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC