Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N218A
Van's Aircraft RV-8A View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
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Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
Every cell below is a literal field from the FAA Aircraft Registry. Click any value to open the FAA registry record for N218A.
Tail Number
N218A
Serial Number
80954
Make
VAN'S AIRCRAFT
Model
RV-8A
Year of Manufacture
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Mfr / Model Code
05610T9
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Horsepower
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Weight Class
CLASS 1
Registrant
CHAMBERS ROCKY · Individual
Address
PO BOX 307 · COLLEGEDALE, TN 37315-0307
FAA Region
3 · County 065
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)
A1D73A
Mode S (Octal)
50353472
Kit Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Kit Model
RV-8A
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Jan 13, 1976
FT CAMPBELL, Kentucky serious
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-8A
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-8A in the Atlas
Van's Aircraft RV-8A type page → — 305 registered · 42 NTSB records
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Nov 8, 2024
Cleveland, Georgia Minor
Atlas event → -
Aug 14, 2024
Guthrie, Oklahoma None
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Sep 14, 2022
Elberta, Alabama Serious
Atlas event → -
May 4, 2017
Englewood, Colorado Minor
Atlas event → -
Jan 2, 2016
Salem, Oregon None
Atlas event →
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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