N77WK - 1990 Wendel James J RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N77WK is a 1990 Wendel James J RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hartman Troy E in Temecula, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 10, 1990. The registration certificate was issued on October 26, 1998. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N77WK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA68AC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N77WK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.5597, -117.1201 on June 25, 2026. The FAA registry record for N77WK 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 Wendel James J 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 N77WK. 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.