Aircraft Description
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 32.9904, -97.3195 on February 25, 2025. 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.
Fereira Donald is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Fereira Donald aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-4 model.
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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC