Single-engine piston

N188SM

2001 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2001
Serial
80072
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Prairie Home, MO
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Registration record

N188SM on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
80072
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Prairie Home, MO
Certificate issued
2001-11-14
Airworthiness date
2001-12-04
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A16000
Mode S (octal)
50260000
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-12-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2001-11-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N188SM.
Overview

About N188SM

N188SM is a 2001 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 80072. It is registered to an individual in Prairie Home, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 14, 2001 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-B1E engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 4, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N188SM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N188SM.

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.