Single-engine piston

N958RV

2015 Homebuilt RV-8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2015
Serial
83139
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Aerosport IO-375 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gig Harbor, WA
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Registration record

N958RV on the FAA register

Type
2015 Homebuilt RV-8A
Serial
83139
Engines
Aerosport IO-375 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gig Harbor, WA
Certificate issued
2015-06-24
Airworthiness date
2015-09-17
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AD53EA
Mode S (octal)
53251752
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-02
    Accident at Salem, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2015-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N958RV.
Overview

About N958RV

N958RV is a 2015 Homebuilt RV-8A, serial number 83139. It is registered to an individual in Gig Harbor, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Aerosport IO-375 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 17, 2015.

N958RV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-01-02 Accident · Salem, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR16LA049
Reported aircraft: Kai Engstad RV-8A
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, because postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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.