Single-engine piston

N3545W

2021 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
83926
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming YIO-390 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Alexandria, VA
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Registration record

N3545W on the FAA register

Type
2021 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
83926
Engines
Lycoming YIO-390 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Alexandria, VA
Certificate issued
2024-08-22
Airworthiness date
2024-11-13
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A3F6C5
Mode S (octal)
50773305
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-17
    Accident at McKinney, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-11-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2024-08-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N3545W to the current registrant.
  • 2021
    Manufactured (2021).
Overview

About N3545W

N3545W is a 2021 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 83926. It is registered to an individual in Alexandria, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 22, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming YIO-390 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 13, 2024.

N3545W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-10-17 Accident · McKinney, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN26LA024
Reported aircraft: Vans RV8
Preliminary report: On October 17, 2025, at 0921 central daylight time, an amateur-built RV-8 airplane, N3545W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near McKinney, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to local authorities, the airplane impacted terrain 1 nautical mile north of Aero County Airport (T31) in McKinney, Texas, under unknown circumstances. According to witness information, the pilot reported via radio communications that he experienced an engine issue while attempting to land. The airplane was retained for further examination.
NTSB report ↗
1984-05-10 Accident · Lafayette, LA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · FTW84LAMS4
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-32-260 — a different aircraft that carried the N3545W registration before this airframe.

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.