Aircraft Description
N496JM is a 2024 Michael Atha PA-18-ELLIS, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Atha Michael in Dalhart, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 1, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on April 5, 2024. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming O-350 engine producing 150 horsepower, N496JM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A62736 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N496JM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.0226, -102.5470 on July 16, 2025. The FAA registry record for N496JM was last updated on April 5, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Michael Atha is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Michael Atha aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the PA-18-ELLIS model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N496JM. 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