Single-engine piston

N1976

2019 Homebuilt RV-8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2019
Serial
81953
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mechanicsville, MD
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Registration record

N1976 on the FAA register

Type
2019 Homebuilt RV-8A
Serial
81953
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mechanicsville, MD
Certificate issued
2015-12-29
Airworthiness date
2019-05-22
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A18556
Mode S (octal)
50302526
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2015-12-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N1976 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-11-21
    N1976 previously assigned to a Boeing 727-23 (s/n 18432); cancelled.
  • 1930-04-30
    N1976 previously assigned to a Curtiss JN-4 (Canadian) (s/n X-750); cancelled.
Overview

About N1976

N1976 is a 2019 Homebuilt RV-8A, serial number 81953. It is registered to an individual in Mechanicsville, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 29, 2015 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 May 22, 2019.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1976.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1976.

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.