Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N919S
Van's Aircraft RV-8 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N919S
Serial Number
81076
Make
VAN'S AIRCRAFT
Model
RV-8
Year of Manufacture
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Mfr / Model Code
05612OB
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Horsepower
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Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
CHERSKY BRIAN A · Individual
Address
PO BOX 5344 · SANTA MARIA, CA 93456-5344
FAA Region
4 · County 083
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
ACB9AA
Mode S (Octal)
53134652
Kit Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Kit Model
RV-8
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Nov 27, 1989
DES MOINES, Iowa serious
Airport · DMS DES MOINES INTL
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-8
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Van's Aircraft RV-8 in the Atlas
Van's Aircraft RV-8 type page → — 1,209 registered · 198 NTSB records
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Feb 28, 2026
Hurricane, Utah Fatal
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Feb 19, 2026
Pottsboro, Texas None
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Oct 17, 2025
McKinney, Texas Serious
Atlas event → -
Mar 28, 2025
Bennettsville, South Carolina Serious
Atlas event → -
Nov 13, 2024
Denton, Texas None
Atlas event →
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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