Single-engine piston

N79KM

Homebuilt RV-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1750
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Huntsville, AL
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Registration record

N79KM on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt RV-4
Serial
1750
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Huntsville, AL
Certificate issued
2021-01-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AAB699
Mode S (octal)
52533231
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-28
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N79KM.
Overview

About N79KM

N79KM is a Homebuilt RV-4, serial number 1750. It is registered to an individual in Huntsville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N79KM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-28 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA346A
Reported aircraft: Meschler Gary R RV-4
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot of N694V (RV-8) to maintain clearance from the preceding airplane, N79KM (RV-4), while taxiing for takeoff, which resulted in an on-ground collision.

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.