Single-engine piston

N189DK

2009 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
82734
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Friendswood, TX
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Registration record

N189DK on the FAA register

Type
2009 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
82734
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Friendswood, TX
Certificate issued
2019-01-14
Airworthiness date
2009-11-06
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A16270
Mode S (octal)
50261160
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N189DK.
  • 2011-08-13
    Accident at Conroe, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 2009-11-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N189DK

N189DK is a 2009 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 82734. It is registered to an individual in Friendswood, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-M1B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 6, 2009.

N189DK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-08-13 Accident · Conroe, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN11LA573B
Reported aircraft: Knab Douglas J RV-8
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot of the RV-6 airplane to maintain clearance from the RV-8 airplane while practicing formation flight.

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.