Aircraft Description
N36WG is a 1997 Giffin Walter C RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gacnik John E in Pueblo West, CO. This aircraft received its airworthiness certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration on March 13, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on March 31, 2015. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 2 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A40BEE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N36WG was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.3282, -105.0377 on June 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N36WG 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 Giffin Walter C 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 N36WG. 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: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC