Aircraft Description
N71WS is a Smith D Wayne CORNELL-26, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mello Matthew D in Exeter, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 21, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on May 28, 2024. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES engine producing 140 horsepower, N71WS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A97BB9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N71WS was last updated on May 28, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Smith D Wayne is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Smith D Wayne aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the CORNELL-26 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N71WS. 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