Single-engine piston

N469TW

1989 Homebuilt RV-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
507
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Albertville, AL
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Registration record

N469TW on the FAA register

Type
1989 Homebuilt RV-4
Serial
507
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albertville, AL
Certificate issued
2021-08-18
Airworthiness date
1999-04-09
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A5BCC8
Mode S (octal)
51336310
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-15
    Accident at Albertville, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N469TW.
  • 1999-04-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N469TW

N469TW is a 1989 Homebuilt RV-4, serial number 507. It is registered to an individual in Albertville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 April 9, 1999.

N469TW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-09-15 Accident · Albertville, AL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA26FA338
Reported aircraft: Reed Julian Estill RV-4
Preliminary report: On September 15, 2026, about 0620 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built RV-4, N469TW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Albertville, Alabama. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was based at the pilot’s residence on a private airport. A witness near the airport reported that they saw the airplane being taxied to the south end of the runway before it departed to the northeast at about sunrise. An additional witness near the accident site reported that the airplane overflew her residence in a steep left bank and its associated engine noise…
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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.