FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N540KY — 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
ANIKIN AVIATION INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
AMSTERDAM, NY
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 4, 2017
Airworthiness Date
Jul 20, 2001
Registration Expires
Jan 31, 2027
Last Action
Nov 20, 2025
Aircraft
Serial Number
80560
Year Manufactured
2001
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540 SER
Engines / Seats
1 / 2
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
A6D8E4
Type History
Van's Aircraft RV-8 type page → — 1,209 registered · 198 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 A6D8E4
Looking for a different aircraft? Search the registry.