N142JG - 1999 Evans Eugene Benson RV-4 Aircraft Registration

RV4

1999 EVANS EUGENE BENSON RV-4

Aircraft Description

N142JG is a 1999 Evans Eugene Benson RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered in the United States. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 7, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on November 23, 2025. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N142JG is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0AAED (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N142JG was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.3498, -122.2225 on June 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N142JG was last updated on November 23, 2025. 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 Evans Eugene Benson 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 N142JG. 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.

Model Year
1999
Manufacturer
EVANS EUGENE BENSON
Model
RV-4
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV4RV-4
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 7, 1999
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 23, 2025

Registered Owner

The registered owner has requested to keep this data private under Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 44114.

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540 SER
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50125355
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0AAED

Additional Details

Registration
N142JG
Serial Number
3921
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
November 30, 2032
Last Action Date
November 23, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00303747

Last Known Position

Date
June 7, 2026 (UTC 23:39:46)
Airport
Latitude
40.349762
Longitude
-122.222473

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC