Single-engine piston

N538AM

2017 Homebuilt Vans Acft INC RV8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2017
Serial
83415
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Superior O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skyhog Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Independence, LA
Registration record

N538AM on the FAA register

Type
2017 Homebuilt Vans Acft INC RV8
Serial
83415
Engines
Superior O-360 series
Registered owner
Skyhog Aviation LLC
Independence, LA
Certificate issued
2016-08-09
Airworthiness date
2017-01-20
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6CE31
Mode S (octal)
51547061
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2016-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N538AM.
Overview

About N538AM

N538AM is a 2017 Homebuilt Vans Acft INC RV8, serial number 83415. The FAA register lists Skyhog Aviation LLC as the registrant in Independence, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Superior O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 20, 2017.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N538AM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N538AM.

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

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