Single-engine piston

N427EF

2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
80200
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Roseville, CA
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Registration record

N427EF on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
80200
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Roseville, CA
Certificate issued
2018-01-18
Airworthiness date
2002-08-02
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A5160A
Mode S (octal)
51213012
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N427EF.
  • 2011-10-11
    Accident at Madera, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-08-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N427EF

N427EF is a 2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 80200. It is registered to an individual in Roseville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 2, 2002.

N427EF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-10-11 Accident · Madera, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR12CA005B
Reported aircraft: Freitag Ernst Vans RV-8
Probable cause: The third airplane pilot s failure to maintain visual contact with the second airplane during the formation flight.

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.