N856SB - 2009 Brooks James S Vans RV-7A Aircraft Registration

2009 BROOKS JAMES S VANS RV-7A

Aircraft Description

N856SB is a 2009 Brooks James S VANS RV-7A, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Ward James in Chattanooga, TN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 31, 2009. The registration certificate was issued on July 12, 2023. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1D engine producing 180 horsepower, N856SB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABBF34 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N856SB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.0374, -85.2223 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N856SB was last updated on July 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Brooks James S is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Brooks James S aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-7A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N856SB. 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
2009
Manufacturer
BROOKS JAMES S
Model
VANS RV-7A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 31, 2009
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 12, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
WARD JAMES
Address
9721 WINDROSE CIR
City
CHATTANOOGA
State / Zip Code
Tennessee37421-4812
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360-A1D
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52737464
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABBF34

Additional Details

Registration
N856SB
Serial Number
71541
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
July 31, 2030
Last Action Date
July 12, 2023
Last Update Date
July 12, 2023
Unique ID
01018096

Last Known Position

Date
April 3, 2026 (UTC 21:44:12)
Airport
Latitude
35.419189
Longitude
-86.682243

Data Source

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

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