FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N217BW — 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
AUER WILLIAM E
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
EAST LIVERPOOL, OH
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 20, 2022
Airworthiness Date
Nov 12, 2010
Registration Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Last Action
Jul 7, 2023
Aircraft
Serial Number
81217
Year Manufactured
2005
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360-B1A
Engines / Seats
1 / 2
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
A1D3B1
Type History
Van's Aircraft RV-8 type page → — 1,209 registered · 198 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 A1D3B1
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