N838RV is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Sheahen Dane E RV8A built in 2002. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 28, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N838RV is reserved by Gulfstream Aerospace CORP since September 22, 2026. Reservation type: N-number change in process, expiration notice sent.
Sheahen Dane E RV8A cancelled November 28, 2018
- Serial number
- 80797
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2002
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 17, 2001
- Last FAA action
- May 15, 2015
- Last owner
- Sheahen Dane (Individual)
Buffalo Grove, IL - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N838RV
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Sheahen Dane E RV-8 · serial 80797
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering for a forced landing; which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the fatigue failure of the crankshaft for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site