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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N948RC

N948RC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Crosley Richard VANS RV-8 built in 2005. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 9, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Crosley Richard VANS RV-8 cancelled May 9, 2013

Serial number
0002
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2005
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 7, 2004
Last FAA action
July 17, 2007
Last owner
Crosley Richard (Individual)
Palmdale, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N948RC

WPR12FA062Accident on December 10, 2011 at Armistead, CA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Crosley VANS RV-8 · serial 0002

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing low altitude aerobatic maneuvers.

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