Single-engine piston

N188BG

1988 Homebuilt RV 4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1988
Serial
1032
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hastings, MI
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Registration record

N188BG on the FAA register

Type
1988 Homebuilt RV 4
Serial
1032
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hastings, MI
Certificate issued
1989-02-03
Airworthiness date
1989-01-19
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A15E84
Mode S (octal)
50257204
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-05-09
    Accident at Ionia, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N188BG.
  • 1989-01-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1988
    Manufactured (1988).
Overview

About N188BG

N188BG is a 1988 Homebuilt RV 4, serial number 1032. It is registered to co-owners in Hastings, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 1989 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 19, 1989.

N188BG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-05-09 Accident · Ionia, MI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI91DEM05
Reported aircraft: Gildersleeve RV-4
Probable cause: REMEDIAL ACTION NOT PERFORMED BY THE PILOT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE PROPER TANK.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.