N1281W - 1975 Weatherly 201B Aircraft Registration

N1281W is a 1975 Weatherly 201B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Jersey Devil Dusters LLC in Southampton, NJ. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 18, 1975. The registration certificate was issued on January 31, 2007. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N1281W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A073FA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1281W was last updated on August 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Weatherly 201 was a purpose-built agricultural sprayer that revolutionized crop dusting in the late 1960s by providing operators with a dedicated aircraft designed specifically for agricultural applications rather than converted military trainers. First flown in 1967, it was a single-seat, low-wing monoplane powered by a 450-horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial engine with a 270-gallon chemical hopper. Measuring 26 feet 7 inches in length with a 39-foot wingspan, the aircraft was manufactured by Weatherly Aviation Company in Hollister, California. AviatorDB tracks 33 Weatherly aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is W201.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1281W. 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.