Single-engine piston

N877TC

2001 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
80775
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Montgomery, TX
Registration record

N877TC on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
80775
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Montgomery, TX
Certificate issued
2000-02-01
Airworthiness date
2001-04-22
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AC1203
Mode S (octal)
53011003
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-06-30
    Accident at Omaha, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-04-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2000-02-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N877TC.
Overview

About N877TC

N877TC is a 2001 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 80775. It is registered to an individual in Montgomery, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 1, 2000 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 22, 2001.

N877TC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-06-30 Accident · Omaha, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA179
Reported aircraft: Waltz RV-8
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to a loose connecting rod cap bolt and the resulting fatigue failure of the connecting rod cap. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.

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.