Single-engine piston

N251CW

Homebuilt Rai 6

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
F16
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Carson City, NV
Registration record

N251CW on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Rai 6
Serial
F16
Engines
Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2023-06-19
Airworthiness date
2017-01-16
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A25B7C
Mode S (octal)
50455574
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Revolution Aviation Inc RAI 6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N251CW.
  • 2017-06-18
    Accident at Williston, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N251CW

N251CW is a Homebuilt Rai 6, serial number F16. The FAA register lists International Air Services Inc Trustee as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 16, 2017.

N251CW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-06-18 Accident · Williston, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA350
Reported aircraft: Ward Christopher Barry Rai 6
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain the airplane s pitch control during rotation and his subsequent loss of directional control.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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