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Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey 166487: a watchlisted tiltrotor near Adrian

A recorded altitude of 11,900 feet accompanied the flight. Plane Alert DB lists the aircraft.

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Map of Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey 166487's recorded track near Adrian, Michigan: 7 positions over 2 minutes, about 11 miles.
Saved positions of Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey 166487 near Adrian, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 11 miles (9.4 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

The Osprey flight near Adrian, Michigan, was recorded on August 5, 2026, with an altitude reading of 11,900 feet. The aircraft database lists the aircraft as Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey 166487. It also has an entry in the community watchlist Plane Alert DB.

The V-22 has an engine and proprotor in each of its wingtip nacelles, a defining feature of the tiltrotor design. Its development grew from decades of tiltrotor experiments. The Plane Alert DB entry does not show who was aboard this flight.

About the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey

  • The V-22’s defining feature is its pair of wingtip nacelles, each carrying an engine and proprotor.
  • The Osprey grew from decades of tiltrotor experiments.

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Recorded data for 166487

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBELL-BOEING V-22 Osprey
Type designatorV22
Tail number (registration)166487
ICAO addressAE5930

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Archived altitude; reference not retained11,875 ft
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategoryDistinctive aircraft
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: 7c0c656e-e57f-4fa1-b83c-aa6534741ae8.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: f153a914fe99fdfb2762e19be73fd887638beb773e36c9d3ac2fc7f1f10e8543.

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