FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N78SG — 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
MERLIN AIRCRAFT INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
MELBOURNE, FL
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 13, 2011
Airworthiness Date
May 13, 2011
Registration Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Last Action
Oct 20, 2023
Aircraft
Serial Number
82098
Year Manufactured
2011
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)
AA8FC4
Type History
Van's Aircraft RV-8 type page → — 1,209 registered · 198 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 AA8FC4
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