Single-engine piston

N926DT

2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-8

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2002
Serial
80759
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sunnyvale, CA
Registration record

N926DT on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-8
Serial
80759
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sunnyvale, CA
Certificate issued
2013-01-16
Airworthiness date
2002-10-19
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ACD4D1
Mode S (octal)
53152321
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-19
    Accident at Hollister, CA; damage: minor.
  • 2013-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N926DT.
  • 2002-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N926DT

N926DT is a 2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-8, serial number 80759. It is registered to an individual in Sunnyvale, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 October 19, 2002.

N926DT has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-19 Accident · Hollister, CA Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · WPR25LA219B
Reported aircraft: Nelson Douglas Vans RV-8
Probable cause: The departing pilot s failure to see and avoid the landing airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
2025-07-19 Accident · Hollister, CA Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB (Completed) · WPR25LA219
Reported aircraft: Nelson Douglas Vans RV-8
Probable cause: The departing pilot’s failure to see and avoid the landing airplane during the takeoff, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
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.