N210AV - 2013 Carter Aerospace Development PAV4 Aircraft Registration

N210AV is a 2013 Carter Aerospace Development PAV4, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Carter Jay Jr in Wichita Falls, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 11, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on February 15, 2013. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO 540 SER engine producing 260 horsepower, N210AV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1B996 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N210AV was last updated on July 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Carter PAV-4 represents a pioneering experimental aircraft that demonstrated revolutionary slowed rotor/compound technology, combining vertical takeoff capability with high-speed cruise performance. First flown on January 5, 2011, it featured an innovative configuration with an unpowered rotor mounted above conventional fixed wings and a rear-mounted pusher propeller. The four-seat aircraft achieved remarkable performance with a maximum speed of 204 mph and a lift-to-drag ratio three times better than conventional helicopters. Spanning 45 feet with both wingspan and rotor diameter, the PAV-4 was developed by Carter Aviation Technologies. AviatorDB tracks 1 Carter Aerospace Development aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is PAV4.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N210AV. 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.