NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN26LA024
Registry · N3545W
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-8
Year of manufacture
2021 · 4 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING YIO-390 SER (210 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20241113
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A3F6C5
Registrant of record
MARGIOTTA MICHAEL A
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
On October 17, 2025, at 0921 central daylight time, an amateur-built RV-8 airplane, N3545W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near McKinney, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to local authorities, the airplane impacted terrain 1 nautical mile north of Aero County Airport (T31) in McKinney, Texas, under unknown circumstances. According to witness information, the pilot reported via radio communications that he experienced an engine issue while attempting to land. The airplane was retained for further examination. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_CEN26LA024.txt.
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