Single-engine piston

N470LM

Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
80070
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
La Vernia, TX
Registration record

N470LM on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
80070
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
La Vernia, TX
Certificate issued
2022-06-13
Airworthiness date
2008-06-26
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A5C220
Mode S (octal)
51341040
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).
  • 2022-06-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N470LM.
  • 2017-02-24
    Accident at Marysville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N470LM

N470LM is a Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 80070. It is registered to an individual in La Vernia, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 13, 2022 and expires on June 30, 2029.

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 June 26, 2008.

N470LM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-02-24 Accident · Marysville, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR17LA067
Reported aircraft: Guarino Vans
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to the fragmentation of the electrical system.

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.