Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N118W
Van's Aircraft RV-8 · 2017 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
LYCOMING YO-360-A1A
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N118W
Serial Number
83262
Make
VAN'S AIRCRAFT
Model
RV-8
Year of Manufacture
2017
Mfr / Model Code
056353K
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
YO-360-A1A
Horsepower
180 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
WELSH ROBERT H · Individual
Address
105 CROSSOVER RD · CRESCENT, FL 32112
FAA Region
7 · County 107
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A04BDF
Mode S (Octal)
50045737
Kit Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Kit Model
RV-8
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Dec 29, 1973
ANN ARBOR, Michigan minor
Airport · ARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-8
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Van's Aircraft RV-8 in the Atlas
Van's Aircraft RV-8 type page → — 1,209 registered · 198 NTSB records
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Feb 28, 2026
Hurricane, Utah Fatal
Atlas event → -
Feb 19, 2026
Pottsboro, Texas None
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Oct 17, 2025
McKinney, Texas Serious
Atlas event → -
Mar 28, 2025
Bennettsville, South Carolina Serious
Atlas event → -
Nov 13, 2024
Denton, Texas None
Atlas event →
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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