N27918 - 2001 Borth John D RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N27918 is a 2001 Borth John D RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Reneau Thomas E in Midland, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 18, 2026. The registration certificate was issued on October 9, 2025. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N27918 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2CA87 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N27918 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 31.8462, -102.2434 on June 5, 2026. The FAA registry record for N27918 was last updated on October 9, 2025. 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 Borth John D 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 N27918. 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.