Aircraft Description
N169BR is a 2005 Robert Giesbrecht RV-4, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Reyna Benjamin M in Bulverde, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 30, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on September 25, 2020. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-320-B3B engine producing 160 horsepower, N169BR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A11346 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N169BR was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.7500, -98.4532 on May 27, 2026. The FAA registry record for N169BR was last updated on March 17, 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 2 Robert Giesbrecht 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 N169BR. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC