Single-engine piston

N581JB

2016 Homebuilt Vans RV 8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2016
Serial
80865
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Aerosport IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waller, TX
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Registration record

N581JB on the FAA register

Type
2016 Homebuilt Vans RV 8
Serial
80865
Engines
Aerosport IO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waller, TX
Certificate issued
2016-06-14
Airworthiness date
2016-10-08
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A77A69
Mode S (octal)
51675151
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2016-06-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N581JB to the current registrant.
  • 2008-11-24
    N581JB previously assigned to a Airbus A320-232 (s/n 2141); cancelled.
Overview

About N581JB

N581JB is a 2016 Homebuilt Vans RV 8, serial number 80865. It is registered to an individual in Waller, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 14, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Aerosport IO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 8, 2016.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N581JB. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-12-20 Accident · Grand Island, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA055
Reported aircraft: Cessna 185 — a different aircraft that carried the N581JB registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor related to the accident was the gusty quartering tailwind condition.

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.