N579MS - 2008 Salmon Michael H RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N579MS is a 2008 Salmon Michael H RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Salmon Michael in Puyallup, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 25, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on April 17, 2018. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1AD engine producing 180 horsepower, N579MS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A770FC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N579MS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 47.8078, -122.6694 on June 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N579MS was last updated on May 5, 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 Salmon Michael H 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 N579MS. 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.