Single-engine piston

N524AV

2015 GippsAero Airvan GA8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2015
Serial
GA8-15-214
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Grant Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N524AV on the FAA register

Type
2015 GippsAero Airvan GA8
Serial
GA8-15-214
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Registered owner
Grant Aviation Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2021-04-23
Airworthiness date
2015-05-27
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A697DE
Mode S (octal)
51513736
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N524AV.
  • 2019-05-02
    Accident at Bethel, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N524AV

N524AV is a 2015 GippsAero Airvan GA8, serial number GA8-15-214. The FAA register lists Grant Aviation Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 engine and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 27, 2015.

N524AV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-05-02 Accident · Bethel, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA239
Reported aircraft: Gippsland GA8
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a shipping container while taxiing.

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

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