Single-engine piston

N8JL

2001 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
81324
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
St Simons Is, GA
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Registration record

N8JL on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
81324
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
St Simons Is, GA
Certificate issued
2006-11-22
Airworthiness date
2001-08-20
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AADDFE
Mode S (octal)
52556776
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-29
    Accident at Tuscaloosa, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-11-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N8JL to the current registrant.
  • 2001-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1996-08-14
    N8JL previously assigned to a Homebuilt Rotorway Exec (s/n 3360); cancelled.
Overview

About N8JL

N8JL is a 2001 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 81324. It is registered to an individual in St Simons Is, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 22, 2006 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 August 20, 2001.

N8JL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-03-29 Accident · Tuscaloosa, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15LA172A
Reported aircraft: Merian Richard F RV 8
Probable cause: The RV-8 pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the RV-6 while maneuvering during an air show, which resulted in a midair collision.

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.