FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N181RV — Van's Aircraft RV-8A
Rendered live from the FAA Aircraft Registry (refreshed weekly). This tail has no NTSB events or airworthiness directives indexed against it — type-level history is on the type page below.
Registration
Registrant
HESSER MARK D
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
SAINT MICHAEL, MN
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
May 13, 2021
Airworthiness Date
Mar 6, 2005
Registration Expires
May 31, 2028
Last Action
May 12, 2023
Aircraft
Serial Number
82084
Year Manufactured
2005
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Engines / Seats
1 / 2
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
A145EE
Type History
Van's Aircraft RV-8A type page → — 305 registered · 42 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 A145EE
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