Single-engine piston

N853BL

2004 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
80384
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Coleman, TX
Registration record

N853BL on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
80384
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Coleman, TX
Certificate issued
2019-12-18
Airworthiness date
2004-09-03
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABB2A1
Mode S (octal)
52731241
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N853BL.
  • 2004-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N853BL

N853BL is a 2004 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 80384. It is registered to an individual in Coleman, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 18, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 3, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N853BL.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N853BL.

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.