Single-engine piston

N224MR

2008 Homebuilt Vans RV-8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2008
Serial
81641
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Superior O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rockland, ME
Registration record

N224MR on the FAA register

Type
2008 Homebuilt Vans RV-8A
Serial
81641
Engines
Superior O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rockland, ME
Certificate issued
2008-06-30
Airworthiness date
2009-01-22
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1F100
Mode S (octal)
50370400
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2008-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N224MR to the current registrant.
  • 1999-10-29
    N224MR previously assigned to a Homebuilt Murphy Rebel (s/n 224R); cancelled.
Overview

About N224MR

N224MR is a 2008 Homebuilt Vans RV-8A, serial number 81641. It is registered to an individual in Rockland, Maine. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Superior O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 22, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N224MR. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-06-16 Accident · Marion, MT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA97LA141
Reported aircraft: Wood Murphy Rebel — a different aircraft that carried the N224MR registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain/water. Factors include gusty winds and downdrafts.

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.