Single-engine piston

N8851Y

2026 N8851Y RV-8A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2026
Serial
83454
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
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Registration record

N8851Y on the FAA register

Type
2026 N8851Y RV-8A
Serial
83454
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2026-03-26
Airworthiness date
2026-08-12
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AC32FA
Mode S (octal)
53031372
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

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2026-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N8851Y to the current registrant.
  • 1975-07-08
    N8851Y previously assigned to a Piper TWIN Comanche CR (s/n 39-6); cancelled.
Overview

About N8851Y

N8851Y is a 2026 N8851Y RV-8A, serial number 83454. It is registered to an individual in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-M1B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 12, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8851Y.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8851Y.

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.