# N196RW: 1996 Watson Ray S AMERICAN SPIRIT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Watson Ray S AMERICAN SPIRIT](https://openairdocs.org/model/watson-ray-s-american-spirit) (registry code 056027J, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: 043
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 1997
- Certificate issued: September 10, 2014
- Expires: September 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A18001
- Registered owner: [Ezell Jeffrey P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EZELL%20JEFFREY%20P)
- Location: [Annapolis, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Annapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0184° N, 76.4425° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21409, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=196RW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196RW

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Watson Ray S AMERICAN SPIRIT)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N196RW.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N196RW.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Watson Ray S AMERICAN SPIRIT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/watson-ray-s-american-spirit/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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