N963RV - 1997 Roberts Jim RV-4 Aircraft Registration

N963RV is a 1997 Roberts Jim RV-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Roberts Jim E in Portland, OR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 3, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on June 9, 1997. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N963RV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD68D6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N963RV was last tracked by AviatorDB near Portland Troutdale Airport (KTTD) on June 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N963RV was last updated on March 10, 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 2 Roberts Jim 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 N963RV. 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.