N831S - 2016 James A Smith Vans RV-10 Aircraft Registration

2016 JAMES A SMITH VANS RV-10

Aircraft Description

N831S is a 2016 James A Smith VANS RV-10, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smith James A Trustee in Cheyenne, WY. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 11, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on April 21, 2025. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 engine producing 260 horsepower, N831S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB5DA1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N831S was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.1938, -104.6010 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N831S was last updated on April 21, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

James A Smith is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 James A Smith aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-10 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N831S. 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
2016
Manufacturer
JAMES A SMITH
Model
VANS RV-10
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 11, 2016
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 21, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
SMITH JAMES A TRUSTEE
Address
2324 MUGHO RD
City
CHEYENNE
State / Zip Code
Wyoming82009-9100
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540-D4A5
Horsepower
260 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52656641
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB5DA1

Additional Details

Registration
N831S
Serial Number
41341
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
April 30, 2032
Last Action Date
April 21, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01175001

Last Known Position

Date
March 22, 2026 (UTC 18:05:03)
Airport
Latitude
41.193796
Longitude
-104.600955

Data Source

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

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