# N864BW: 1993 Whidden William L SEA RAY

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Whidden William L SEA RAY](https://openairdocs.org/model/whidden-william-l-sea-ray) (registry code 05623CJ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: IMA001
- Year built: 1993
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1993
- Certificate issued: September 18, 2014
- Expires: September 30, 2027
- Mode S code: ABDDE1
- Registered owners: [Porter James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PORTER%20JAMES%20M), [Hardeman Cynthia S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARDEMAN%20CYNTHIA%20S), [Gibson Bobby S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIBSON%20BOBBY%20S)
- Location: [Clearwater, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Clearwater)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9749° N, 82.7451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33765, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=864BW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N864BW

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 (Whidden William L SEA RAY)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N864BW.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N864BW.

## Reports on N864BW not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N864BW, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19940522026419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940522026419I), May 22, 1994: Amtr B (N864BW), St Petersburg, FL. Engine siezed after radiator hose came off. Lost coolant. Ditched in bay.

## 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 Whidden William L SEA RAY aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/whidden-william-l-sea-ray/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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