WATSON JAMES C· ICAO24 acd171· last seen 14d ago

N925HE is a Van's Aircraft RV-4, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by WATSON JAMES C. SkyMeter has tracked 22 flights totalling 3 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KSSF to K5C1. Service window in our records spans 367 days. Of those flights, 2 (9.1%) 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
22
all time
FLOWN HOURS
3
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
7
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
1
8 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
8/2/2025 → 8/4/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
9.1%
2 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

7
2
KSSF 1T8
1
1
1
1
1
1T8 K5C1
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 11 operations of N925HE

11
8/4/2026
15m
No alerts
8/4/2026
4m
No alerts
2/21/2026
8m
No alerts
12/2/2025
7m
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12/2/2025
4m
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10/4/2025
9m
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10/4/2025
11m
△ Low approach-stability score
9/13/2025
8m
No alerts
8/7/2025
6m
No alerts
8/6/2025
4m
No alerts
8/2/2025
13m
No alerts
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