PROEBSTL ROBERT J· ICAO24 a4e487· last seen 2d ago

N414RV is a Van's Aircraft RV-4, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by PROEBSTL ROBERT J. SkyMeter has tracked 200 flights totalling 119 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KTOA to KSLI. Service window in our records spans 463 days. Of those flights, 16 (8.0%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Van's Aircraft RV-4 has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,500 lb, light wake category.

About the Van's Aircraft RV-4

The Van's RV-4 is a tandem two-seat homebuilt aircraft that established Van's Aircraft as the dominant force in kit aviation when it debuted in 1979. Designed by Richard VanGrunsven, the RV-4 was the first Van's model to achieve widespread success, combining aerobatic capability with cross-country efficiency in a package that amateur builders could complete in their garages. Its all-metal construction, proven Lycoming engine installations (typically 150-180 hp), and docile handling made it the template for the entire RV series that followed.

The type pioneered the concept of a "serious" homebuilt: an aircraft that could outperform many certified designs while remaining accessible to first-time builders. With a cruise speed around 180 knots and a roll rate exceeding 120 degrees per second, the RV-4 delivered fighter-like agility at a fraction of the cost. Though production plans ceased in 2003 when Van's shifted focus to the side-by-side RV-6 and later models, the RV-4 remains highly regarded in the experimental aircraft community for its honest aerobatic manners and efficient cross-country performance.

Its tandem seating and narrow fuselage give it a distinctly military aesthetic that appeals to builders seeking a sportier cockpit experience than the RV-6's side-by-side configuration offers. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
200
all time
FLOWN HOURS
119
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
8
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
1
8 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
5/27/2025 → 9/2/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
8.0%
16 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

7
29
25
18
3
1
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

1

Aircraft specifications

Van's Aircraft RV-4

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
65 kt
MTOW
1,500 lb
Wake category
L

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of N414RV

50
9/2/2026
32m
No alerts
8/28/2026
33m
No alerts
8/27/2026
29m
No alerts
8/26/2026
31m
△ Low approach-stability score
8/25/2026
38m
No alerts
8/22/2026
38m
No alerts
8/21/2026
31m
No alerts
8/18/2026
47m
No alerts
8/16/2026
32m
No alerts
8/15/2026
39m
△ Low approach-stability score
8/14/2026
32m
No alerts
8/8/2026
30m
No alerts
8/7/2026
44m
No alerts
7/31/2026
1h 2m
No alerts
7/30/2026
48m
△ Low approach-stability score
7/29/2026
44m
No alerts
7/28/2026
32m
No alerts
7/16/2026
39m
No alerts
7/13/2026
44m
No alerts
7/12/2026
30m
No alerts
7/11/2026
36m
No alerts
7/10/2026
31m
△ Low approach-stability score
7/7/2026
47m
No alerts
7/6/2026
25m
No alerts
7/5/2026
37m
No alerts
7/4/2026
36m
No alerts
7/3/2026
34m
No alerts
6/30/2026
36m
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6/25/2026
29m
No alerts
6/24/2026
31m
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6/23/2026
21m
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6/21/2026
29m
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6/20/2026
25m
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6/16/2026
38m
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6/15/2026
30m
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6/11/2026
48m
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6/10/2026
39m
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6/9/2026
40m
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6/5/2026
25m
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6/4/2026
28m
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6/1/2026
28m
No alerts
9/24/2025
43m
No alerts
9/23/2025
38m
No alerts
9/23/2025
38m
△ Low approach-stability score
9/22/2025
19m
No alerts
9/22/2025
19m
No alerts
9/13/2025
37m
No alerts
9/11/2025
37m
No alerts
9/10/2025
41m
No alerts
9/8/2025
39m
No alerts
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