N870MC - 1990 Callen Melvin K RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N870MC is a 1990 Callen Melvin K RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kiesewetter James D in Clovis, NM. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 15, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on August 20, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N870MC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF76C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N870MC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.2645, -96.9950 on June 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N870MC was last updated on August 20, 2025. 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 2 Callen Melvin K 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 N870MC. 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.