N489J - Giebelhouse Jeffrey RV 4 Aircraft Registration

N489J is a Giebelhouse Jeffrey RV 4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Orr Matthew W in Kirkland, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 5, 1989. The registration certificate was issued on October 31, 2017. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N489J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A60AD0 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N489J was last tracked by AviatorDB near Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) on June 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N489J 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.

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 Giebelhouse Jeffrey 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 N489J. 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.