Single-engine piston

N998RV

2010 Homebuilt RV-8

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2010
Serial
82880
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-390 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Livermore, CA
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Registration record

N998RV on the FAA register

Type
2010 Homebuilt RV-8
Serial
82880
Engines
Lycoming IO-390 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Livermore, CA
Certificate issued
2010-04-13
Airworthiness date
2010-04-22
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADF1E6
Mode S (octal)
53370746
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-01
    Accident at Livermore, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-04-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2010-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N998RV.
Overview

About N998RV

N998RV is a 2010 Homebuilt RV-8, serial number 82880. It is registered to an individual in Livermore, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2010 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-390 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 22, 2010.

N998RV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-05-01 Accident · Livermore, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11LA216
Reported aircraft: Dralle (Van's Aircraft) RV-8
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to exit the runway while still traveling at an excessive speed and his subsequent loss of directional control.

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.