N117JS - 1992 Stevens James K RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N117JS is a 1992 Stevens James K RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Martin Thomas S in Lebanon, OH. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 14, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on December 4, 2018. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N117JS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0470D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N117JS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.4501, -84.2533 on June 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N117JS was last updated on July 1, 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 Stevens James K 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 N117JS. 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.