Single-engine piston

N54LF

2002 Homebuilt RV-8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
81435
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Goodland, KS
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Registration record

N54LF on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt RV-8A
Serial
81435
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Goodland, KS
Certificate issued
2026-06-21
Airworthiness date
2002-05-11
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6D693
Mode S (octal)
51553223
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N54LF.
  • 2002-09-10
    Accident at Brodhead, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N54LF

N54LF is a 2002 Homebuilt RV-8A, serial number 81435. It is registered to an individual in Goodland, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 21, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 11, 2002.

N54LF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-09-10 Accident · Brodhead, WI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI02LA278
Reported aircraft: Frank RV-8A
Probable cause: The failure of the nose landing gear strut for undetermined reasons.

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.