Single-engine piston

N553

2005 Homebuilt RV-8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2005
Serial
80693
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hood River, OR
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Registration record

N553 on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt RV-8A
Serial
80693
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hood River, OR
Certificate issued
2023-05-15
Airworthiness date
2026-04-08
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A70A8F
Mode S (octal)
51605217
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2023-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N553 to the current registrant.
  • 2005
    Manufactured (2005).
  • 1940-12-18
    N553 previously assigned to a Arrow Aircraft & Motors Arrow Sport (s/n 307); cancelled.
Overview

About N553

N553 is a 2005 Homebuilt RV-8A, serial number 80693. It is registered to an individual in Hood River, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 April 8, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N553.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N553.

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.