Single-engine piston

N617MZ

Homebuilt RV8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
81064
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Blaine, MN
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Registration record

N617MZ on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt RV8
Serial
81064
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Blaine, MN
Certificate issued
2020-09-23
Airworthiness date
2004-04-17
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A809EA
Mode S (octal)
52004752
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N617MZ.
  • 2008-01-12
    Accident at Garrison, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N617MZ

N617MZ is a Homebuilt RV8, serial number 81064. It is registered to an individual in Blaine, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 April 17, 2004.

N617MZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-01-12 Accident · Garrison, MN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI08LA067
Reported aircraft: Ziermann RV8
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during cruise and the misjudged flare resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the frozen lake to which the pilot performed a forced landing.

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.