Aircraft Description
N626AL is a 1985 Alvarez Adrian RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lutes Richard in Hampshire, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 19, 1985. The registration certificate was issued on October 25, 1989. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N626AL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A82C92 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N626AL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.1400, -88.5673 on May 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N626AL was last updated on May 26, 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 Alvarez Adrian 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 N626AL. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC