N259JB - Bendel James H RV4 Aircraft Registration

N259JB is a Bendel James H RV4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Schmidt Jeffrey in Indianapolis, IN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 7, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on May 8, 2019. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N259JB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A279B7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N259JB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.9206, -86.0453 on June 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N259JB was last updated on August 4, 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 Bendel James H 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 N259JB. 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.