Single-engine piston

N254MM

2008 Homebuilt RV-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
2208
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kansas City, KS
Registration record

N254MM on the FAA register

Type
2008 Homebuilt RV-4
Serial
2208
Engines
Lycoming O-320-B2C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kansas City, KS
Certificate issued
2017-08-03
Airworthiness date
2018-10-16
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A26779
Mode S (octal)
50463571
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-13
    Accident at Harrisonville, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-10-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2017-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N254MM.
  • 2008
    Manufactured (2008).
Overview

About N254MM

N254MM is a 2008 Homebuilt RV-4, serial number 2208. It is registered to an individual in Kansas City, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2017 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-B2C engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 16, 2018.

N254MM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-09-13 Accident · Harrisonville, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · CEN26LA318
Reported aircraft: Vans RV4
Preliminary report: On September 13, 2026, about 0930 central daylight time, a Vans Aircraft Inc, RV-4, N254MM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Harrisonville, Missouri. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that while cruising at 5,500 ft mean sea level and 152 knots, about 5 to 10 miles south of Lawrence Smith Memorial Airport (LRY), Harrisonville, Missouri, the canopy unlatched warning light began to intermittently illuminate and extinguish. A few seconds after, the airplane was substantially damaged when the canopy separated from the airplane. The pilot…
NTSB report ↗

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.