FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N553 — Van's Aircraft RV-8A
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
JOHNSON SETH ERIC
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
HOOD RIVER, OR
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
May 15, 2023
Airworthiness Date
Feb 7, 2005
Registration Expires
May 31, 2030
Last Action
Mar 25, 2026
Aircraft
Serial Number
80693
Year Manufactured
2005
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Engines / Seats
1 / 2
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
A70A8F
Type History
Van's Aircraft RV-8A type page → — 305 registered · 42 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 A70A8F
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