Aircraft Description
N16FW is a Wilson Forrest RUTAN DEFIANT, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Swain Kenneth C in Harvard, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 25, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on September 24, 2018. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D engine producing 180 horsepower, N16FW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0EFE7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N16FW was last updated on June 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Wilson Forrest is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Wilson Forrest aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RUTAN DEFIANT model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N16FW. 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