Single-engine piston

N872LD

2018 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2018
Serial
81850
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Beacon Ai Inc (Corporation)
Based
San Carlos, CA
Registration record

N872LD on the FAA register

Type
2018 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
81850
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Beacon Ai Inc
San Carlos, CA
Certificate issued
2022-01-19
Airworthiness date
2018-08-15
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABFEC2
Mode S (octal)
52777302
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N872LD.
  • 2018-08-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N872LD

N872LD is a 2018 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 81850. The FAA register lists Beacon Ai Inc as the registrant in San Carlos, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 15, 2018.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N872LD.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N872LD.

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

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