Aircraft Description
N1981J is a 2011 James F Wilson Jr VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wilson James F Jr in Williamstown, KY. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 13, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on July 19, 2011. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Aerosport IO-375 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N1981J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A18867 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1981J was last updated on March 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
James F Wilson Jr is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 James F Wilson Jr aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1981J. 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