FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N853BL — 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
GONZALES ROBERT JR
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
COLEMAN, TX
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
Dec 18, 2019
Airworthiness Date
Sep 3, 2004
Registration Expires
Dec 31, 2029
Last Action
Apr 17, 2025
Aircraft
Serial Number
80384
Year Manufactured
2004
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C
Engines / Seats
1 / 2
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
ABB2A1
Type History
Van's Aircraft RV-8 type page → — 1,209 registered · 198 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 ABB2A1
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