Single-engine piston

N439RV

2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
81030
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nibley Aeroworks LLC (LLC)
Based
La Canada, CA
Registration record

N439RV on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
81030
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Nibley Aeroworks LLC
La Canada, CA
Certificate issued
2016-06-30
Airworthiness date
2005-03-15
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A54618
Mode S (octal)
51243030
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N439RV.
  • 2005-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N439RV

N439RV is a 2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 81030. The FAA register lists Nibley Aeroworks LLC as the registrant in La Canada, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 March 15, 2005.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N439RV.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N439RV.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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