Single-engine piston

N248DF

Homebuilt RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
81751
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Mattituck TMX IO-360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mesa, AZ
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Registration record

N248DF on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
81751
Engines
Mattituck TMX IO-360
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
2026-08-04
Airworthiness date
2013-06-05
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A24E08
Mode S (octal)
50447010
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N248DF.
  • 2017-09-17
    Accident at Reno, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N248DF

N248DF is a Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 81751. It is registered to an individual in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Mattituck TMX IO-360 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 5, 2013.

N248DF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-09-17 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR17LA209B
Reported aircraft: Farnsworth RV-8
Probable cause: The other pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the airplane during the line-abreast formation.

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.