N859SA - 2017 John P Hart / Patsy S Meridith Airplane Factory Sli Aircraft Registration

BPAT

2017 JOHN P HART / PATSY S MERIDITH AIRPLANE FACTORY SLI

Aircraft Description

N859SA is a 2017 John P Hart / Patsy S Meridith AIRPLANE FACTORY SLI, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Hart John P in Piney Flats, TN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 20, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on April 7, 2017. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912 IS engine producing 100 horsepower, N859SA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABCA58 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N859SA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.4903, -82.3788 on February 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N859SA was last updated on October 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

John P Hart / Patsy S Meridith is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 John P Hart / Patsy S Meridith aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AIRPLANE FACTORY SLI model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N859SA. 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
2017
Manufacturer
JOHN P HART / PATSY S MERIDITH
Model
AIRPLANE FACTORY SLI
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BPATBearhawk Patrol
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 20, 2025
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 7, 2017

Registered Owner

Name
HART JOHN P
Address
875 N AUSTIN SPRINGS RD
City
PINEY FLATS
State / Zip Code
Tennessee37686-4640
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912 IS
Horsepower
100 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52745130
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABCA58

Additional Details

Registration
N859SA
Serial Number
224
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
October 20, 2023
Last Update Date
October 20, 2023
Unique ID
01246005

Last Known Position

Date
May 10, 2026 (UTC 16:26:53)
Airport
Latitude
36.372345
Longitude
-82.139797

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC