Single-engine piston

N388RV

2000 Homebuilt RV8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
80787
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bridgewater, NJ
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Registration record

N388RV on the FAA register

Type
2000 Homebuilt RV8
Serial
80787
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bridgewater, NJ
Certificate issued
2019-01-28
Airworthiness date
2000-07-03
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A47A8D
Mode S (octal)
51075215
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-03
    Accident at Delray, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N388RV.
  • 2000-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N388RV

N388RV is a 2000 Homebuilt RV8, serial number 80787. It is registered to an individual in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 3, 2000.

N388RV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-09-03 Accident · Delray, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA393
Reported aircraft: Vans RV8
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

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.