N545SM - 1999 Marsh Stephen RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N545SM is a 1999 Marsh Stephen RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Marsh Stephen G in San Jose, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 8, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on June 30, 1999. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming IO-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N545SM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6EC1B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N545SM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.0665, -120.4748 on May 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N545SM was last updated on March 10, 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 Marsh Stephen 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 N545SM. 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.