FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N88XL — 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
HILKER DAVID
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
CIMARRON, KS
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
May 27, 2005
Airworthiness Date
Jul 8, 2006
Registration Expires
Apr 30, 2027
Last Action
Dec 20, 2023
Aircraft
Serial Number
81828
Year Manufactured
2006
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-540 SER
Engines / Seats
1 / 2
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
AC1D94
Type History
Van's Aircraft RV-8 type page → — 1,209 registered · 198 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 AC1D94
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