N371FZ - 1989 Zengel Frank H RV 4 Aircraft Registration

N371FZ is a 1989 Zengel Frank H RV 4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Merkan Michael B in Waterloo, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 3, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on February 27, 2006. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N371FZ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A43817 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N371FZ was last tracked by AviatorDB near Ralph Jacobs Airport (27LL) on June 4, 2026. The FAA registry record for N371FZ was last updated on August 18, 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 Zengel Frank 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 N371FZ. 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.