Single-engine piston

N396JD

2005 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
81923
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Westcliffe, CO
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Registration record

N396JD on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
81923
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Westcliffe, CO
Certificate issued
2025-04-07
Airworthiness date
2005-09-30
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A499DF
Mode S (octal)
51114737
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

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N396JD.
  • 2009-01-21
    Accident at El Monte, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N396JD

N396JD is a 2005 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 81923. It is registered to an individual in Westcliffe, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

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 September 30, 2005.

N396JD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-01-21 Accident · El Monte, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR09CA095
Reported aircraft: Dickson Vans Aircraft RV-8
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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.