N915P - 2012 William R Palmer Vans RV9-A Aircraft Registration

2012 WILLIAM R PALMER VANS RV9-A

Aircraft Description

N915P is a 2012 William R Palmer VANS RV9-A, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Smith Jr Franklin R in Rock Hill, SC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 7, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on March 21, 2026. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming O-320-D1A engine producing 160 horsepower, N915P is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACAA83 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N915P was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.0000, -81.0539 on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N915P was last updated on March 21, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

William R Palmer is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 William R Palmer aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV9-A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N915P. 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
2012
Manufacturer
WILLIAM R PALMER
Model
VANS RV9-A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 7, 2012
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 21, 2026

Registered Owner

Name
SMITH JR FRANKLIN R
Address
809 ANGELS PEAK DR
City
ROCK HILL
State / Zip Code
South Carolina29732-2855
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-320-D1A
Horsepower
160 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53125203
Mode S Code (Hex)
ACAA83

Additional Details

Registration
N915P
Serial Number
90856
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
March 31, 2033
Last Action Date
March 21, 2026
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01102032

Last Known Position

Date
May 4, 2026 (UTC 00:08:16)
Airport
Latitude
35.003885
Longitude
-81.050606

Data Source

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

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