N1185D - 1995 Groshong Robert J RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N1185D is a 1995 Groshong Robert J RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Groshong Robert J in Yorktown, IN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 3, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on June 27, 1994. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N1185D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A04CF6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1185D was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.1514, -85.5083 on June 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1185D was last updated on March 4, 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 Groshong Robert J aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV4.

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