Single-engine piston

N78TX

2001 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2001
Serial
80796
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dragger Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wildwood, MO
Registration record

N78TX on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
80796
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Registered owner
Dragger Aviation LLC
Wildwood, MO
Certificate issued
2018-11-13
Airworthiness date
2001-10-13
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AA8FEC
Mode S (octal)
52507754
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N78TX.
  • 2001-10-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N78TX

N78TX is a 2001 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 80796. The FAA register lists Dragger Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wildwood, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 2018 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 13, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78TX.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N78TX.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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