Single-engine piston

N721AV

2007 GippsAero Airvan GA8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
GA8-07-121
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Ventures Hawaii LLC (LLC)
Based
Lihue, HI
Registration record

N721AV on the FAA register

Type
2007 GippsAero Airvan GA8 (FAA: Gippsland GA-8)
Serial
GA8-07-121
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Registered owner
Air Ventures Hawaii LLC
Lihue, HI
Certificate issued
2017-04-28
Airworthiness date
2008-02-26
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9A757
Mode S (octal)
52323527
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-30
    Accident at Waimea, Hawaii; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N721AV.
  • 2008-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2007
    Manufactured (2007).
Overview

About N721AV

N721AV is a 2007 GippsAero Airvan GA8 (FAA model GA-8), serial number GA8-07-121. The FAA register lists Air Ventures Hawaii LLC as the registrant in Lihue, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 engine and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 26, 2008.

N721AV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-30 Accident · Waimea, Hawaii Damage: Substantial Serious injury FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Gippsland GA8
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A FIELD UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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.