N8748C - 1989 Ellsberg Tom RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N8748C is a 1989 Ellsberg Tom RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Vanhatten Sean E in Chandler, AZ. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 28, 1989. The registration certificate was issued on March 2, 2026. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N8748C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC08A5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8748C was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 44.3057, -120.9448 on April 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8748C was last updated on March 2, 2026. 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 Ellsberg Tom 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 N8748C. 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.