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N985RV

WATERS JAMES W BW-4 · 2010 · Active

N985RV is a WATERS JAMES W BW-4 (year 2010), active on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: individual. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Active
Serial number
603-3
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
CA

Registered owner

R. P.

CA

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentIndividual owner (redacted)since —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N985RV in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N985RV.

Type certificate

WATERS JAMES W BW-4 is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the WATERS JAMES W family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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