Aircraft Description
N296TW is a 1992 Winstead Tom H RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to N296TW LLC in Murrieta, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 29, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on October 8, 2025. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N296TW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A30D82 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N296TW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.5605, -117.1210 on May 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N296TW was last updated on October 8, 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 Winstead Tom 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 N296TW. 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