Single-engine piston

N81GW

2010 Homebuilt RV-8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2010
Serial
80917
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring Branch, TX
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Registration record

N81GW on the FAA register

Type
2010 Homebuilt RV-8A
Serial
80917
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring Branch, TX
Certificate issued
2022-11-21
Airworthiness date
2010-08-12
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AB07AE
Mode S (octal)
52603656
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N81GW.
  • 2014-11-10
    Accident at San Antonio, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N81GW

N81GW is a 2010 Homebuilt RV-8A, serial number 80917. It is registered to an individual in Spring Branch, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 21, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 12, 2010.

N81GW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-11-10 Accident · San Antonio, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN15CA086
Reported aircraft: Williams Glenn RV 8A
Probable cause: Unintentional collision with a deer at night.

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.