Single-engine piston

N88FG

2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
1918
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fredericksburg, VA
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Registration record

N88FG on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-8A
Serial
1918
Engines
Continental IO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fredericksburg, VA
Certificate issued
2004-09-08
Airworthiness date
2004-09-29
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AC1C00
Mode S (octal)
53016000
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-10-26
    Accident at Cambridge, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2004-09-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N88FG.
Overview

About N88FG

N88FG is a 2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-8A, serial number 1918. It is registered to an individual in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 8, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 29, 2004.

N88FG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-10-26 Accident · Cambridge, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09LA057B
Reported aircraft: Getgood G Fraser Vans RV-8A
Probable cause: The failure of the RV-6A's right brake assembly o-ring due to excessive heat.

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.