Single-engine piston

N540KY

2001 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2001
Serial
80560
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Anikin Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Amsterdam, NY
Registration record

N540KY on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
80560
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Anikin Aviation Inc
Amsterdam, NY
Certificate issued
2017-01-04
Airworthiness date
2001-07-20
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6D8E4
Mode S (octal)
51554344
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

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N540KY.
  • 2001-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N540KY

N540KY is a 2001 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 80560. The FAA register lists Anikin Aviation Inc as the registrant in Amsterdam, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 20, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N540KY.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N540KY.

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

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