N104RV - 1985 Hansen Richard C RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N104RV is a 1985 Hansen Richard C RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Metz Thomas in Northwood, ND. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 1, 1985. The registration certificate was issued on March 23, 2023. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N104RV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0151B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N104RV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.6379, -96.9526 on June 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N104RV was last updated on March 23, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-4 is a high-performance homebuilt aircraft that revolutionized the kit plane industry by bringing fighter-like handling characteristics to civilian aviation. First flown in August 1979, it is a low-wing, single-engine monoplane that seats two in tandem configuration. Powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine with a gross weight of 1,500 pounds, the RV-4 established Van's Aircraft as the dominant force in experimental aviation with over 1,446 examples completed worldwide by 2022. AviatorDB tracks 1 Hansen Richard C aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV4.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N104RV. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.