Single-engine piston

N5551

2010 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2010
Serial
82605
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-390-A1A6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wetumpka, AL
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Registration record

N5551 on the FAA register

Type
2010 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
82605
Engines
Lycoming IO-390-A1A6
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wetumpka, AL
Certificate issued
2010-07-19
Airworthiness date
2010-10-06
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A71479
Mode S (octal)
51612171
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-10-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2010-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5551 to the current registrant.
  • 1933-01-07
    N5551 previously assigned to a Ryan Aircraft B1 (s/n 116); cancelled.
Overview

About N5551

N5551 is a 2010 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 82605. It is registered to an individual in Wetumpka, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2010 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-390-A1A6 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 6, 2010.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5551.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5551.

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.