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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N918KS

N918KS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mead Bob J RV-8A built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 5, 2017. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".

Mead Bob J RV-8A cancelled July 5, 2017

Serial number
81947
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2004
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
September 23, 2014
Last FAA action
September 23, 2014
Last owner
Dutton Michael L (Individual)
Festus, MO
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N918KS

CEN17LA061Accident on December 27, 2016 at Farmington, MO: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mead RV 8A · serial 81947

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff in crosswind conditions.

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