Aircraft Description
N597S is a 1999 Shaffstall James W RV6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Moore Charles W in Lees Summit, MO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 15, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on May 1, 2012. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N597S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7B8F8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N597S was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.9612, -94.3778 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N597S was last updated on May 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Shaffstall James W is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 3 Shaffstall James W aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV6 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N597S. 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: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC