Single-engine piston

N489J

Homebuilt RV 4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
265
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kirkland, WA
Registration record

N489J on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt RV 4
Serial
265
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kirkland, WA
Certificate issued
2017-10-31
Airworthiness date
1989-05-05
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A60AD0
Mode S (octal)
51405320
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N489J.
  • 1989-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N489J

N489J is a Homebuilt RV 4, serial number 265. It is registered to an individual in Kirkland, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2017 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 May 5, 1989.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N489J.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N489J.

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.