Single-engine piston

N1170Z

Homebuilt Vans RV 8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
83762
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vashon, WA
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Registration record

N1170Z on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Vans RV 8
Serial
83762
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vashon, WA
Certificate issued
2026-07-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A048A4
Mode S (octal)
50044244
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N1170Z to the current registrant.
  • 2013-10-25
    N1170Z previously assigned to a Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE (s/n 25-0704); cancelled.
Overview

About N1170Z

N1170Z is a Homebuilt Vans RV 8, serial number 83762. It is registered to an individual in Vashon, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N1170Z. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-11-16 Accident · Holden, MA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC89FA032
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20K — a different aircraft that carried the N1170Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND CONTACT WITH TREES PRIOR TO REGAINING CONTROL AFTER THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOPILOT. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE LACK OF RECENT NIGHT EXPERIENCE.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.