N985RV - 2010 Waters James W BW-4 Aircraft Registration

2010 WATERS JAMES W BW-4

Aircraft Description

N985RV is a 2010 Waters James W BW-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Registration Pending in Apple Valley, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 9, 2010. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N985RV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADBF42 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N985RV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.5815, -117.1847 on March 17, 2026. The FAA registry record for N985RV was last updated on April 17, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Waters James W is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Waters James W aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BW-4 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N985RV. 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
2010
Manufacturer
WATERS JAMES W
Model
BW-4
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 9, 2010
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
19
Cert Issue Date

Registered Owner

Name
REGISTRATION PENDING
Address
26132 CLARK RD
City
APPLE VALLEY
State / Zip Code
California92308-0422
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
53337502
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADBF42

Additional Details

Registration
N985RV
Serial Number
603-3
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
Last Action Date
April 17, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01053484

Last Known Position

Date
May 19, 2026 (UTC 16:17:23)
Airport
Latitude
34.547333
Longitude
-117.140378

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC