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1989 Van's Aircraft RV-4Experimental Aircraft • Chandler, AZ, USA

This 1989 Vans RV-4, registered as N8748C (serial number 1262), is offered for sale at $69,500 and represents a lightweight, quick example of the popular two-seat kit-built design. The airframe has accumulated 1,350 total hours and is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A with an Ellison TBI, showing 775 hours since major overhaul. The seller describes it as a nice flying, reliable machine that was just gone through spinner to tailwheel, with no corrosion and a clean oil analysis. Performance highlights include a 170-knot cruise on 9.5 gallons per hour. The aircraft is currently based at S39 in Prineville, Oregon.

The RV-4 benefits from several...

Year
1989
Make
Van's Aircraft
Series
RV-4
Model
RV-4
Tail #
N8748C
Serial #
1262

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Specifications

Category
Experimental
Intended Use
Recreational, Aerobatic
Flight Rules
VFR
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,350 hrs
Engine 1 Time
775 hrs (SMOH)
Inspection Status
Condition Inspection April 2026.

Avionics

PFD

Kanardia Horis-80 - with magnetometer

EMS

JPI EDM-700

ADSB

u-Avionix - ADS-B

Comms

KX 155

Transponder

KT 76A

intercom

T-30

Additional Equipment

Battery

Shorai - battery

Lighting

FlyLed

Phone Charger

QuadLock - magnetic cellphone case holder/charger

Tailwheel

API - API tailwheel

Flaps

Electric flaps

Accessories

QuadLock magnetic cellphone case holder/charger

Transponder

Bendix/King KT 76A - KT

Phone Mount

QuadLock magnetic - cellphone case holder/charger

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
6/10
Interior Year
1989
Paint Rating
6/10
Paint Year
1989
Interior Notes
6/10 – Grey primed metal throughout, paint matching fabric upholstered seats.
Exterior Notes
6/10 – Nice paint, but old with some normal wear and tear. The rudder has some skin cracks that have been patched. The port elevator has a crease in the skin – Cosmetic only and flies un-noticeable throughout the flight envelope.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-360-A1A
Propeller Model
Sterba 70X82

Asking Price

$69,500

Aircraft Location

Chandler, AZ, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 4, 2026: $69,500 - trade-a-plane

Jul 24, 2026: $69,500(-$2,000) - barnstormers

Jul 14, 2026: $71,500 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Jul 6, 2026

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