Aircraft Description
N81ES is a 1987 Powell Tom VARIEZE, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Branciforte Louis N in Watsonville, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 7, 1988. The registration certificate was issued on June 28, 2012. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-235 SERIES engine producing 115 horsepower, N81ES is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB0778 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N81ES was last updated on May 19, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Powell Tom is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Powell Tom aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VARIEZE model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N81ES. 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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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC