N459PS - 2016 Smith William D Smith Special PS 1 Aircraft Registration

2016 SMITH WILLIAM D SMITH SPECIAL PS 1

Aircraft Description

N459PS is a 2016 Smith William D SMITH SPECIAL PS 1, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Smith William D in Yorktown, IN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 3, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on September 4, 2013. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N459PS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A594E1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N459PS was last updated on September 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Smith William D is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Smith William D aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SMITH SPECIAL PS 1 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N459PS. 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
2016
Manufacturer
SMITH WILLIAM D
Model
SMITH SPECIAL PS 1
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 3, 2016
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 4, 2013

Registered Owner

Name
SMITH WILLIAM D
Address
1620 S NEBO RD
City
YORKTOWN
State / Zip Code
Indiana47396-9593
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51312341
Mode S Code (Hex)
A594E1

Additional Details

Registration
N459PS
Serial Number
001
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
September 30, 2029
Last Action Date
September 2, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01125418

Data Source

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

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