Single-engine piston

N232TB

2003 Homebuilt Vans Acft RV8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
81315
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-390 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kettle Falls, WA
Registration record

N232TB on the FAA register

Type
2003 Homebuilt Vans Acft RV8
Serial
81315
Engines
Lycoming IO-390 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kettle Falls, WA
Certificate issued
2003-08-25
Airworthiness date
2019-02-05
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A21199
Mode S (octal)
50410631
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2017-09-17
    Accident at Manzanita, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N232TB.
Overview

About N232TB

N232TB is a 2003 Homebuilt Vans Acft RV8, serial number 81315. It is registered to an individual in Kettle Falls, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2003 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-390 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated February 5, 2019.

N232TB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-09-17 Accident · Manzanita, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA541
Reported aircraft: Rudberg Todd W Vans Acft RV8
Probable cause: The airplane s collision with two elks during landing.

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.