Single-engine piston

N553KM

2004 Homebuilt RV8 Vans Aircraft

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
81553
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Cincinnati, OH
What's N553KM worth? Track flights
Registration record

N553KM on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt RV8 Vans Aircraft
Serial
81553
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cincinnati, OH
Certificate issued
2012-04-05
Airworthiness date
2004-06-29
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A70B7D
Mode S (octal)
51605575
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-12
    Accident at Hampton, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-04-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N553KM.
  • 2004-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N553KM

N553KM is a 2004 Homebuilt RV8 Vans Aircraft, serial number 81553. It is registered to an individual in Cincinnati, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 5, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 29, 2004.

N553KM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-06-12 Accident · Hampton, GA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA20LA213
Reported aircraft: Vans RV8
Probable cause: The pilot s excessive maneuvering at low altitude following a partial loss of engine power which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.

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

Same model

More Homebuilt RV8 Vans Aircraft aircraft

N803RL
2018 Homebuilt RV8 Vans Aircraft
All 2 Homebuilt RV8 Vans Aircraft registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Ohio

N553CP
2008 Md Helicopters 530F
N553EG
Homebuilt Independence 19
N553HJ
Homebuilt Independence 19
N553MC
2013 Cirrus SR22-G5 Turbo
N55409
Cessna 172P Skyhawk
N5540R
Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172F Skyhawk
All 8,529 aircraft registered in Ohio →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

Own N553KM?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Aircraft registered in Ohio· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.