Single-engine piston

N289MM

2006 Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2006
Serial
81934
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Boise, ID
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Registration record

N289MM on the FAA register

Type
2006 Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
81934
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Boise, ID
Certificate issued
2020-04-08
Airworthiness date
2006-08-22
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2F089
Mode S (octal)
50570211
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N289MM.
  • 2006-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N289MM

N289MM is a 2006 Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 81934. It is registered to an individual in Boise, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 22, 2006.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N289MM. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-09-11 Accident · Carson, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA548
Reported aircraft: Vans Vans RV 8 — a different aircraft that carried the N289MM registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control in gusting, right quartering tailwind conditions.

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.