Aircraft Description
N486JW is a 1993 Wade James M RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wade James M in Calhoun City, MS. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 25, 1993. The registration certificate was issued on March 6, 1992. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N486JW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5FFC0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N486JW 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.
Wade James M is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Wade James M aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-4 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N486JW. 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