N116BW - 2001 Watson William H RV-6A Aircraft Registration

N116BW is a 2001 Watson William H RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Butler Ross W in Jackson, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 22, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on December 14, 2016. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N116BW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A042AB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N116BW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.4986, -120.7568 on April 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N116BW was last updated on September 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-6, the most successful amateur-built aircraft in aviation history, revolutionized homebuilt aviation by making high-performance flying accessible to private builders. First flown in 1985, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with side-by-side seating for two occupants. With a wingspan of approximately 24 feet and powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds within 3 mph of its tandem-seat predecessor while offering the practicality of side-by-side configuration. The aircraft was manufactured as kits by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 1 Watson William H aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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