Single-engine piston

N8EV

1999 Homebuilt RV-8

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
80568
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Crystal, MN
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Registration record

N8EV on the FAA register

Type
1999 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
80568
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Crystal, MN
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1999-03-27
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AADDA3
Mode S (octal)
52556643
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-03-28
    Accident at Bennettsville, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N8EV

N8EV is a 1999 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 80568. It is registered to an individual in Crystal, Minnesota.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 27, 1999.

N8EV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-28 Accident · Bennettsville, SC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA25LA162
Reported aircraft: Ruys Nicholas G RV-8
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.
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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.