Single-engine piston

N61FS

2014 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
Serial
83145
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Aerosport IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bainbridge Island, WA
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Registration record

N61FS on the FAA register

Type
2014 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
83145
Engines
Aerosport IO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bainbridge Island, WA
Certificate issued
2014-04-02
Airworthiness date
2014-07-23
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7ECF3
Mode S (octal)
51766363
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2014-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N61FS to the current registrant.
  • 2011-12-08
    N61FS previously assigned to a Homebuilt RV-8 (s/n 82448); cancelled.
  • 2009-10-05
    Accident at Yankton, OR; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N61FS

N61FS is a 2014 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 83145. It is registered to an individual in Bainbridge Island, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2014 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 July 23, 2014.

N61FS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-10-05 Accident · Yankton, OR Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR10LA006
Reported aircraft: Turpen RV-8
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate planning during an instrument approach and failure to maintain the published minimum altitudes, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

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.