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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N83SE

N83SE is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Ely John M VANS ACFT RV-8 built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 12, 2024. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

N83SE is reserved by a private party since October 12, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Ely John M VANS ACFT RV-8 cancelled October 12, 2024

Serial number
81685
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2004
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 13, 2024
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Vero Beach, FL
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N83SE

WPR23LA179Accident on May 5, 2023 at North Las Vegas, NV: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ely John M VANS ACFT RV-8 · serial 81685

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.

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