N47CW - 1986 Wright Carl RV-4 Aircraft Registration

RV4

1986 WRIGHT CARL RV-4

Aircraft Description

N47CW is a 1986 Wright Carl RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Petersen Alfred Charles in Buffalo Grove, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 8, 1986. The registration certificate was issued on July 15, 2002. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N47CW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5BF08 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N47CW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.1497, -87.9229 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N47CW was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Wright Carl is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Wright Carl aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-4 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N47CW. 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
1986
Manufacturer
WRIGHT CARL
Model
RV-4
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV4RV-4
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 8, 1986
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 15, 2002

Registered Owner

Name
PETERSEN ALFRED CHARLES
Address
606 BUCKTHORN TER
City
BUFFALO GROVE
State / Zip Code
Illinois60089-1832
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51337410
Mode S Code (Hex)
A5BF08

Additional Details

Registration
N47CW
Serial Number
840
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 24, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00131506

Last Known Position

Date
June 4, 2026 (UTC 00:59:45)
Airport
Latitude
42.130148
Longitude
-87.910618

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC