Aircraft Description
N198JS is a 1999 Sears James M Jr RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sears James M in Danville, KY. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 11, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on June 30, 1998. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N198JS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A186BC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N198JS was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Sears James M Jr is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Sears James M Jr aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-6A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N198JS. 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