Single-engine piston

N488BF

2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
81397
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
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Registration record

N488BF on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
81397
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2019-12-10
Airworthiness date
2004-07-12
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A60670
Mode S (octal)
51403160
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N488BF.
  • 2004-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N488BF

N488BF is a 2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 81397. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 10, 2019 and expires on December 31, 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 July 12, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488BF.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N488BF.

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.