Single-engine piston

N22281

Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
82174
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Starbuck, MN
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Registration record

N22281 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
82174
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-B1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Starbuck, MN
Certificate issued
2021-12-15
Airworthiness date
2009-04-27
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1EBF9
Mode S (octal)
50365771
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N22281 to the current registrant.
  • 2009-04-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1976-06-11
    N22281 previously assigned to a Cessna 150H (s/n 15068190); cancelled.
  • 1946-10-10
    N22281 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BL (s/n 1211); cancelled.
Overview

About N22281

N22281 is a Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 82174. It is registered to an individual in Starbuck, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 15, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-B1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 27, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N22281. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-06-10 Accident · Firth,Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2313
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N22281 registration before this airframe.
1971-08-23 Accident · Rexburg,Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3311
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N22281 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ITUDE.STALLED 20-25FT AGL.DENS ALT APRX 7438FT.

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.