N234WD - 2006 Drake William L RV-6A Aircraft Registration

RV6

2006 DRAKE WILLIAM L RV-6A

Aircraft Description

N234WD is a 2006 Drake William L RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bishop Gordon B in Santa Rosa, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 23, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on November 25, 2022. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-320-B1A engine producing 160 horsepower, N234WD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A21954 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N234WD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.2543, -122.9125 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N234WD was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Drake William L is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Drake William L aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-6A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N234WD. 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.

Model Year
2006
Manufacturer
DRAKE WILLIAM L
Model
RV-6A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV6RV-6
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 23, 2006
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 25, 2022

Registered Owner

Name
BISHOP GORDON B
Address
4229 MONTECITO AVE
City
SANTA ROSA
State / Zip Code
California95404-1927
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-320-B1A
Horsepower
160 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50414524
Mode S Code (Hex)
A21954

Additional Details

Registration
N234WD
Serial Number
25260
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
November 30, 2029
Last Action Date
September 15, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00214259

Last Known Position

Date
April 3, 2026 (UTC 01:08:53)
Airport
Latitude
38.461075
Longitude
-122.541026

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC