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N438W — 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

WEBSTER MERLE DEAN

Registrant Type

Individual

Location

MARTINSVILLE, IN

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Aug 18, 2016

Airworthiness Date

—

Registration Expires

Aug 31, 2029

Last Action

Aug 25, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

82931

Year Manufactured

—

Aircraft Type

Fixed Wing Single Engine

Certification

Unknown

Engine

—

Engines / Seats

1 / 2

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Mode S (Hex)

A542CA

Type History

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

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