FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N972DK — 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
SHAFFER BRIAN S
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
BOISE, ID
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 18, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Apr 10, 2007
Registration Expires
Apr 30, 2032
Last Action
Apr 18, 2025
Aircraft
Serial Number
82258
Year Manufactured
—
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
SUPERIOR XP-360
Engines / Seats
1 / 2
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
AD8B68
Type History
Van's Aircraft RV-8A type page → — 305 registered · 42 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 AD8B68
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