Single-engine piston

N595BS

2001 Homebuilt RV-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
3
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Geneva, IL
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Registration record

N595BS on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt RV-4
Serial
3
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Geneva, IL
Certificate issued
2024-04-13
Airworthiness date
2001-10-18
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7B024
Mode S (octal)
51730044
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

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-07
    Accident at Elgin, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N595BS.
  • 2001-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N595BS

N595BS is a 2001 Homebuilt RV-4, serial number 3. It is registered to an individual in Geneva, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

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 October 18, 2001.

N595BS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-08-07 Accident · Elgin, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA309
Reported aircraft: Vans RV4
Preliminary report: On August 6, 2025, about 1925 central daylight time, a Vans RV4 airplane, N595BS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Elgin, Illinois. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The pilot reported that during cruise flight at 1,000 ft above ground level, he noticed an increase in electrical voltage. He turned the airplane toward the departure airport and noted the voltage indicated 20 volts before the entire instrument panel lost power, and then the engine lost power. He also noticed a small smoke plume from behind the instrument panel. The pilot made a forced…
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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.