Single-engine piston

N218A

Homebuilt Vans RV8-A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
80954
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Collegedale, TN
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Registration record

N218A on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Vans RV8-A
Serial
80954
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Collegedale, TN
Certificate issued
2023-08-29
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A1D73A
Mode S (octal)
50353472
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

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N218A to the current registrant.
  • 1976-05-17
    N218A previously assigned to a Beechcraft H18S / E18S (s/n BA 135); cancelled.
Overview

About N218A

N218A is a Homebuilt Vans RV8-A, serial number 80954. It is registered to an individual in Collegedale, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N218A. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-01-13 Accident · Ft Campbell,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · 3 0358
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft E18S — a different aircraft that carried the N218A registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LERT TRUCK ON HELIO PARKING RAMP.MAIL FLT.

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.