N126JR - Ryan Francis J RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N126JR is a Ryan Francis J RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ricks Earl T III in Hot Springs, AR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 28, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on November 5, 2020. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N126JR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A06AD4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N126JR was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.5041, -93.2418 on May 12, 2026. The FAA registry record for N126JR was last updated on April 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 Ryan Francis J 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 N126JR. 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.