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N857JP

James Watters VANS RV-7

Valid Illinois

N857JP is a James Watters VANS RV-7, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a four-stroke engine. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Dwight, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 29, 2011 and expires on July 31, 2027. No airworthiness certificate is on file, which is normal for drones and for aircraft still being built or tested.

Aircraft

Maker
James Watters
Model
VANS RV-7
Serial number
72845
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Four-cycle piston, 1 motor
Seats
2
Year built
Not given
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-7
Transponder code
ABC22F (octal 52741057)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 29, 2011
Expires
July 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 4, 2023
Airworthiness
None on file
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
01075101

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Watters James
Type
Individual
Address
28695 E 2900 North Rd
Dwight, IL 60420-8017

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data