N47JL - 1996 Lance Jay K RV4 Aircraft Registration

N47JL is a 1996 Lance Jay K RV4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Elliott David Robert in San Jose, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 28, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on February 19, 2014. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N47JL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5BF94 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N47JL was last tracked by AviatorDB near Reid-hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (KRHV) on June 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N47JL was last updated on October 7, 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 Lance Jay K 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 N47JL. 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.