Single-engine piston

N312FM

2013 Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2013
Serial
82162
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A4M
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Atwater, MN
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Registration record

N312FM on the FAA register

Type
2013 Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
82162
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A4M
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Atwater, MN
Certificate issued
2017-01-04
Airworthiness date
2013-11-09
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A34EC8
Mode S (octal)
50647310
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-06
    Accident at Atwater, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N312FM.
  • 2013-11-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N312FM

N312FM is a 2013 Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 82162. It is registered to an individual in Atwater, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A4M engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 9, 2013.

N312FM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-06 Accident · Atwater, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN24LA254
Reported aircraft: Vans RV8
Probable cause: The pilot s inability to stop the landing roll on a wet grass runway which resulted in a runway overrun.
NTSB report ↗

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.