N81259 - Barron Glenn Vans RV-4 Aircraft Registration

FK14

BARRON GLENN VANS RV-4

Aircraft Description

N81259 is a Barron Glenn VANS RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Thermodynamic Sciences LLC in Irvington, AL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 15, 1990. The registration certificate was issued on September 20, 2021. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N81259 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB13F3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N81259 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.4654, -88.1992 on March 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N81259 was last updated on February 24, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Barron Glenn is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 3 Barron Glenn aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-4 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N81259. 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.

Model Year
Manufacturer
BARRON GLENN
Model
VANS RV-4
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
FK14FK-14 Polaris
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 15, 1990
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 20, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
THERMODYNAMIC SCIENCES LLC
Address
11264 WALKER RD
City
IRVINGTON
State / Zip Code
Alabama36544-3971
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52611763
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB13F3

Additional Details

Registration
N81259
Serial Number
2034
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
September 30, 2028
Last Action Date
February 24, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00694521

Last Known Position

Date
April 27, 2026 (UTC 00:31:07)
Airport
Latitude
30.459548
Longitude
-88.199066

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC