N61BW - 2000 Welch William Ben Lancair IV P Aircraft Registration

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2000 WELCH WILLIAM BEN LANCAIR IV P

Aircraft Description

N61BW is a 2000 Welch William Ben LANCAIR IV P, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Welch William Ben in Danville, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 20, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on August 23, 1999. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N61BW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7EC93 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N61BW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.1753, -87.5893 on February 11, 2026. The FAA registry record for N61BW was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Welch William Ben is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Welch William Ben aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the LANCAIR IV P model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N61BW. 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
2000
Manufacturer
WELCH WILLIAM BEN
Model
LANCAIR IV P
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
FK9FK-9 Mk.IV
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 20, 2000
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 23, 1999

Registered Owner

Name
WELCH WILLIAM BEN
Address
15774 S MARKLEY RD
City
DANVILLE
State / Zip Code
Illinois61834-8080
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
TSIO-520 SER
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51766223
Mode S Code (Hex)
A7EC93

Additional Details

Registration
N61BW
Serial Number
LIV-413
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00065882

Last Known Position

Date
February 11, 2026 (UTC 17:04:00)
Airport
Latitude
40.175326
Longitude
-87.58925

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC