Single-engine piston

N184ME

2016 Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
82158
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Aerosport IO-375M1S
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Vacaville, CA
Registration record

N184ME on the FAA register

Type
2016 Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
82158
Engines
Aerosport IO-375M1S
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vacaville, CA
Certificate issued
2016-11-28
Airworthiness date
2016-12-28
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A150A0
Mode S (octal)
50250240
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-15
    Accident at Vacaville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-12-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2016-11-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N184ME.
Overview

About N184ME

N184ME is a 2016 Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 82158. It is registered to co-owners in Vacaville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 28, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Aerosport IO-375M1S engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 28, 2016.

N184ME has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-05-15 Accident · Vacaville, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA17CA280
Reported aircraft: Weaver Stanley R/Robinson Scot Vans RV-8
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.

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.