Single-engine piston

N1981J

2011 Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2011
Serial
83128
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Aerosport IO-375 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Williamstown, KY
Registration record

N1981J on the FAA register

Type
2011 Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
83128
Engines
Aerosport IO-375 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Williamstown, KY
Certificate issued
2011-07-19
Airworthiness date
2011-10-13
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A18867
Mode S (octal)
50304147
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2011-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N1981J to the current registrant.
  • 1979-09-10
    N1981J previously assigned to a Cessna A188B (s/n 18803316T); cancelled.
Overview

About N1981J

N1981J is a 2011 Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 83128. It is registered to an individual in Williamstown, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2011 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Aerosport IO-375 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 13, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1981J.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1981J.

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.