N44WZ - Bell Richard W Jr RV 4 Aircraft Registration

RV4

Bell Richard W Jr RV 4

Aircraft Description

N44WZ is a Bell Richard W Jr RV 4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wild Blue Yonder LLC in Batavia, OH. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 12, 1989. The registration certificate was issued on April 7, 2011. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N44WZ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A54A50 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N44WZ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.0639, -84.2707 on June 6, 2026. The FAA registry record for N44WZ was last updated on October 20, 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 Bell Richard W Jr 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 N44WZ. 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.

Model Year
Manufacturer
Bell Richard W Jr
Model
RV 4
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV4RV-4
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 12, 1989
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 7, 2011

Registered Owner

Name
WILD BLUE YONDER LLC
Address
2452 GRAVES RD
City
BATAVIA
State / Zip Code
Ohio45103-9636
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O&VO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51245120
Mode S Code (Hex)
A54A50

Additional Details

Registration
N44WZ
Serial Number
729
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
October 20, 2023
Last Update Date
October 20, 2023
Unique ID
00544141

Last Known Position

Date
July 25, 2026 (UTC 15:55:22)
Airport
Latitude
39.079971
Longitude
-84.220176

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-08-15 01:32:20 UTC