N181S - 1972 Volmer VJ22 Aircraft Registration

N181S is a 1972 Volmer VJ22, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Yonge Robert R in Ocala, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 30, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on July 12, 2004. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N181S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A145F3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N181S was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.9600, -72.2511 on July 24, 2024. The FAA registry record for N181S was last updated on April 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman was a pioneering homebuilt amphibian that democratized seaplane construction for amateur builders worldwide. First flown on December 22, 1958, it was a high-wing monoplane with pusher engine configuration, side-by-side seating for two, and retractable landing gear. With 889 sets of plans sold by 1993 resulting in over 100 completed aircraft, the 24-foot-long amphibian proved that wooden construction could deliver accessible waterborne aviation. Volmer Aircraft of Burbank, California marketed the design created by sailplane designer Volmer Jensen. AviatorDB tracks 27 Volmer aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is VJ22.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N181S. 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.