Single-engine piston

N955DK

2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
81538
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wills Point, TX
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Registration record

N955DK on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-8A
Serial
81538
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wills Point, TX
Certificate issued
2025-02-21
Airworthiness date
2005-05-22
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AD478F
Mode S (octal)
53243617
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

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N955DK.
  • 2022-09-14
    Accident at Elberta, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-05-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2004
    Manufactured (2004).
Overview

About N955DK

N955DK is a 2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-8A, serial number 81538. It is registered to an individual in Wills Point, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 May 22, 2005.

N955DK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-09-14 Accident · Elberta, AL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA22LA423
Reported aircraft: Kumhyr David B Vans RV-8A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over during landing.

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.