N721JK - 1996 Kitz John RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N721JK is a 1996 Kitz John RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mcdaniel Hardey I in Marion, IN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 24, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on September 22, 2017. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N721JK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9A815 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N721JK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.5076, -85.6229 on April 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N721JK was last updated on March 17, 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 Kitz John 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 N721JK. 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.