Single-engine piston

N438W

Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
82931
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Martinsville, IN
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Registration record

N438W on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
82931
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Martinsville, IN
Certificate issued
2016-08-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A542CA
Mode S (octal)
51241312
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N438W to the current registrant.
  • 1936-08-26
    N438W previously assigned to a Travel Air 12-Q (s/n 12Q-2004); cancelled.
Overview

About N438W

N438W is a Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 82931. It is registered to an individual in Martinsville, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N438W.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N438W.

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.