Single-engine piston

N43TK

2003 Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
81665
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Barons Flying Service LLC (LLC)
Based
San Francisco, CA
Registration record

N43TK on the FAA register

Type
2003 Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
81665
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Registered owner
Barons Flying Service LLC
San Francisco, CA
Certificate issued
2018-06-20
Airworthiness date
2003-04-24
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A52278
Mode S (octal)
51221170
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N43TK.
  • 2003-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N43TK

N43TK is a 2003 Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 81665. The FAA register lists Barons Flying Service LLC as the registrant in San Francisco, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2018 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 24, 2003.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N43TK.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N43TK.

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

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