N278BB - 2021 Stewart William L RV-8 Aircraft Registration

RV8

2021 STEWART WILLIAM L RV-8

Aircraft Description

N278BB is a 2021 Stewart William L RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Stewart William L in Chicago, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 4, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on October 29, 2019. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Superior IO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N278BB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2C44F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N278BB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.7719, -88.4757 on July 19, 2025. The FAA registry record for N278BB was last updated on September 9, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Stewart William L is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Stewart William L aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N278BB. 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
2021
Manufacturer
STEWART WILLIAM L
Model
RV-8
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV8RV-8
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 4, 2022
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 29, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
STEWART WILLIAM L
Address
1527 W JACKSON BLVD
City
CHICAGO
State / Zip Code
Illinois60607-5303
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
SUPERIOR
Engine Model
IO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50542117
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2C44F

Additional Details

Registration
N278BB
Serial Number
1
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2029
Last Action Date
September 9, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01306896

Last Known Position

Date
June 7, 2026 (UTC 00:28:45)
Airport
Latitude
41.763382
Longitude
-88.519967

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC