N217BW - 2005 Waters James W Vans RV-8 Aircraft Registration

N217BW is a 2005 Waters James W VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Auer William E in East Liverpool, OH. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 12, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on January 20, 2022. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N217BW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1D3B1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N217BW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.0140, -82.3453 on May 18, 2025. The FAA registry record for N217BW was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Waters James W is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Waters James W aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N217BW. 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.