FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N188R — Van's Aircraft RV-8
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
WATSON JAMES A TRUSTEE
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 30, 2021
Airworthiness Date
Jan 22, 2006
Registration Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Last Action
May 26, 2023
Aircraft
Serial Number
81458
Year Manufactured
2005
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D
Engines / Seats
1 / 2
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
A15FDB
Type History
Van's Aircraft RV-8 type page → — 1,209 registered · 198 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 A15FDB
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