FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N281X — 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
SELANDERS JAY N
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
SMITHVILLE, MO
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 16, 2024
Airworthiness Date
Nov 9, 2022
Registration Expires
Apr 30, 2031
Last Action
Apr 16, 2024
Aircraft
Serial Number
002
Year Manufactured
2015
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
LYCOMING IO-360 SERIES
Engines / Seats
1 / 2
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
A2D3BF
Type History
Van's Aircraft RV-8 type page → — 1,209 registered · 198 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 A2D3BF
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