FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026

N188SM — 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

MEHRHOFF STANLEY E

Registrant Type

Individual

Location

PRAIRIE HOME, MO

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Nov 14, 2001

Airworthiness Date

Dec 4, 2001

Registration Expires

Dec 31, 2028

Last Action

Jul 1, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

80072

Year Manufactured

2001

Aircraft Type

Fixed Wing Single Engine

Certification

Experimental (+1 flag)

Engine

LYCOMING I0-360-B1E

Engines / Seats

1 / 2

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Mode S (Hex)

A16000

Type History

Van's Aircraft RV-8 type page → — 1,209 registered · 198 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives

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