Single-engine piston

N916RK

2012 GippsAero Airvan GA8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
GA8-12-176
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO 540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Grant Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N916RK on the FAA register

Type
2012 GippsAero Airvan GA8
Serial
GA8-12-176
Engines
Lycoming IO 540 series
Registered owner
Grant Aviation Inc
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2023-07-19
Airworthiness date
2023-12-07
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ACAE76
Mode S (octal)
53127166
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-04
    Accident at Nightmute, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2023-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N916RK.
  • 2012
    Manufactured (2012).
Overview

About N916RK

N916RK is a 2012 GippsAero Airvan GA8, serial number GA8-12-176. The FAA register lists Grant Aviation Inc as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO 540 series engine and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 7, 2023.

N916RK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-01-04 Accident · Nightmute, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC25LA015
Reported aircraft: Gippsaero Pty GA8
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of directional control while taxiing in gusting wind conditions.
NTSB report ↗

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.