Single-engine piston

N448RV

1996 Homebuilt RV-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
448
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Gatesville, TX
Registration record

N448RV on the FAA register

Type
1996 Homebuilt RV-4
Serial
448
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gatesville, TX
Certificate issued
1996-09-19
Airworthiness date
1996-10-19
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A569E0
Mode S (octal)
51264740
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1996-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N448RV.
  • 1985-11-23
    Accident at Gatesville, TX; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N448RV

N448RV is a 1996 Homebuilt RV-4, serial number 448. It is registered to co-owners in Gatesville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 1996 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 19, 1996.

N448RV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-11-23 Accident · Gatesville, TX Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · FTW86FPA07
Reported aircraft: Bill Mccarley RV-4

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.