N179DC - 2003 Fereira Donald RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N179DC is a 2003 Fereira Donald RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hoare Chad E in Keller, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 1, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on March 8, 2021. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N179DC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A13AEA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N179DC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.0394, -97.2349 on May 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N179DC was last updated on April 28, 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 Fereira Donald 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 N179DC. 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.