Single-engine piston

N215SM

2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
81395
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Naples, FL
Registration record

N215SM on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
81395
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Naples, FL
Certificate issued
2019-09-04
Airworthiness date
2005-06-25
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1CDB1
Mode S (octal)
50346661
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N215SM.
  • 2005-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N215SM

N215SM is a 2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 81395. It is registered to an individual in Naples, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 4, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 25, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N215SM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N215SM.

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.