Single-engine piston

N45DK

2018 Homebuilt Vans Aircraft RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2018
Serial
81927
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Superior XP-IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sulphur Springs, TX
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Registration record

N45DK on the FAA register

Type
2018 Homebuilt Vans Aircraft RV-8
Serial
81927
Engines
Superior XP-IO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sulphur Springs, TX
Certificate issued
2025-01-14
Airworthiness date
2019-03-29
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A57018
Mode S (octal)
51270030
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

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N45DK to the current registrant.
  • 2019-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2018-04-19
    N45DK previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-1223); cancelled.
Overview

About N45DK

N45DK is a 2018 Homebuilt Vans Aircraft RV-8, serial number 81927. It is registered to an individual in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Superior XP-IO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 29, 2019.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N45DK. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-09-10 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC95LA165
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12 — a different aircraft that carried the N45DK registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor relating to the accident was: the gusty crosswind condition.

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.