Aircraft Description
N196Y is a 2015 Chris D Esselstyn HP-18J, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Esselstyn Chris D in Waukesha, WI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 5, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on March 12, 2015. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N196Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1809B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N196Y 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.
Chris D Esselstyn is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Chris D Esselstyn aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the HP-18J model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N196Y. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC