N46BF - 2002 Flaherty William E Vans Acft RV-8 Aircraft Registration

2002 FLAHERTY WILLIAM E VANS ACFT RV-8

Aircraft Description

N46BF is a 2002 Flaherty William E VANS ACFT RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Flaherty William E in Irwin, PA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 8, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on April 14, 2000. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N46BF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A59761 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N46BF was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.2263, -79.9488 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N46BF was last updated on October 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N46BF. 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
2002
Manufacturer
FLAHERTY WILLIAM E
Model
VANS ACFT RV-8
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 8, 2002
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 14, 2000

Registered Owner

Name
FLAHERTY WILLIAM E
Address
1718 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
City
IRWIN
State / Zip Code
Pennsylvania15642-3930
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Mode S Code (Oct)
51313541
Mode S Code (Hex)
A59761

Additional Details

Registration
N46BF
Serial Number
80727
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
October 20, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00275720

Last Known Position

Date
May 16, 2026 (UTC 17:36:39)
Airport
Latitude
40.144501
Longitude
-79.874634

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC