Aircraft Description
N39TB is a Barnes Tim RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Alibi Flying Club in Bakersfield, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 5, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on August 29, 2023. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N39TB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4821B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N39TB was last tracked by AviatorDB near John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA) on June 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N39TB was last updated on August 29, 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 Barnes Tim 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 N39TB. 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