N144KT - 1997 Bibb Richard E RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N144KT is a 1997 Bibb Richard E RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bibb Richard E in Locust Grove, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 25, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on October 26, 1993. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N144KT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0B27F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N144KT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.3600, -77.5542 on June 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N144KT was last updated on November 30, 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 Bibb Richard E aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV4.

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