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