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Van's Aircraft RV-8

5 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1998 to 2022; half of them date from 2001 or earlier. Oregon has the most (3). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Van's Aircraft RV-8: American kit aircraft
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About the RV-8 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A (1), Lycoming Io-390 Ser (1), Lycoming Io-360-C1C (1)
Seats
2
Makers on the register
Vans Aircraft Inc, Vans Acft Inc
Registered
earliest certificate May 3, 2001; newest September 22, 2025

Where they are owner's state

Oregon3Texas1Illinois1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation3 (60%)LLC2 (40%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
RV-82200140.0%
RV81200620.0%
RV-8X1202220.0%
RV-8A1199820.0%

When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file

00122119902200012020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

00122220221202312025

Registration status

Valid5 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental4 (80%)None on file1 (20%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Vans Aircraft INC2Vans Flying Club LLC1Echo Echo LLC14 For Fun INC1

Fleet pages: Vans Aircraft INC

Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2026-07-17CEN26LA258 · RV-8A N22SZ · accident near Mineral Point, WI · no injuries
2019-02-15CEN19LA091 · RV-8 N737MC · accident near Horseshoe Bay, TX · serious injuries

The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Van's Aircraft RV-8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

5 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Van's Aircraft RV-8s?

Oregon, with 3.

Who owns the Van's Aircraft RV-8?

100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 2 RV-8 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N611EE Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-8
Echo Echo LLC
Kyle, Texas
None on file 2022-06-13 Valid
N158RV Vans Acft Inc
RV-8
Vans Aircraft INC
Aurora, Oregon
Experimental 2001-05-03 Valid