Single-engine piston

N878DZ

2004 Homebuilt Vans RV8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
81885
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Florence, KY
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Registration record

N878DZ on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Vans RV8
Serial
81885
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Florence, KY
Certificate issued
2021-05-01
Airworthiness date
2005-01-21
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AC1471
Mode S (octal)
53012161
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N878DZ.
  • 2020-03-04
    Accident at Harrison, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-01-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2004
    Manufactured (2004).
Overview

About N878DZ

N878DZ is a 2004 Homebuilt Vans RV8, serial number 81885. It is registered to an individual in Florence, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 21, 2005.

N878DZ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-03-04 Accident · Harrison, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA114
Reported aircraft: Vans RV8
Probable cause: The malfunction of the steerable tailwheel, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll and subsequent impact with the precision approach path indicator lights system.

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.