Aircraft Description
N85RV is a 1995 Minogue Robert L RV4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kadlubowski Michael J in Colorado Springs, CO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 22, 1995. The registration certificate was issued on April 27, 2020. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N85RV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA68A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N85RV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.2298, -104.5895 on June 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N85RV was last updated on October 20, 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 Minogue Robert L 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 N85RV. 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: 2026-07-01 01:32:20 UTC