Single-engine piston

N4546Y

2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
81168
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Padre Company LLC (LLC)
Based
Tulsa, OK
Registration record

N4546Y on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
81168
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Padre Company LLC
Tulsa, OK
Certificate issued
2002-07-10
Airworthiness date
2003-07-21
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A58439
Mode S (octal)
51302071
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-22
    Accident at Sheridan, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-07-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2002-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N4546Y to the current registrant.
  • 1981-12-23
    N4546Y previously assigned to a Piper PA-25-235 (s/n 25-4168); cancelled.
Overview

About N4546Y

N4546Y is a 2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 81168. The FAA register lists Padre Company LLC as the registrant in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2002 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 July 21, 2003.

N4546Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-06-22 Accident · Sheridan, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11LA280
Reported aircraft: Inhofe/ Davis Vans RV-8
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll.
1979-11-28 Accident · Salisbury,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3042
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-25 — a different aircraft that carried the N4546Y registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: EL LVL.

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.