Single-engine piston

N208CH

2023 Homebuilt RV8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2023
Serial
002
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming YIO-390 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bettendorf, IA
Registration record

N208CH on the FAA register

Type
2023 Homebuilt RV8
Serial
002
Engines
Lycoming YIO-390 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bettendorf, IA
Certificate issued
2023-08-14
Airworthiness date
2023-10-19
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1AFF5
Mode S (octal)
50327765
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2023-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N208CH to the current registrant.
  • 2009-12-14
    N208CH previously assigned to a Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil (s/n 2452); cancelled.
Overview

About N208CH

N208CH is a 2023 Homebuilt RV8, serial number 002. It is registered to an individual in Bettendorf, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming YIO-390 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 19, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N208CH. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-04-13 Accident · Haines, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC09LA031
Reported aircraft: Aerospatiale AS350 B2 E — a different aircraft that carried the N208CH registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during the landing approach in flat light 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.