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

RV6

2001 WATSON WILLIAM H RV-6A

Aircraft Description

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 38.3787, -120.7815 on March 14, 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.

Watson William H is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Watson William H aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-6A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N116BW. 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.

Model Year
2001
Manufacturer
WATSON WILLIAM H
Model
RV-6A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV6RV-6
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 22, 2001
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 14, 2016

Registered Owner

Name
BUTLER ROSS W
Address
716 PITT ST
City
JACKSON
State / Zip Code
California95642-2447
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O&VO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50041253
Mode S Code (Hex)
A042AB

Additional Details

Registration
N116BW
Serial Number
24986
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
December 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00174014

Last Known Position

Date
April 7, 2026 (UTC 20:37:36)
Airport
Latitude
38.498566
Longitude
-120.756763

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC