N228GM - 2013 Gordon A Comfort Vans RV-8 Aircraft Registration

2013 GORDON A COMFORT VANS RV-8

Aircraft Description

N228GM is a 2013 Gordon A Comfort VANS RV-8, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Joby Aero INC in Santa Cruz, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 12, 2024. The registration certificate was issued on May 17, 2021. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-390 SER engine producing 210 horsepower, N228GM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1FF5B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N228GM was last tracked by AviatorDB near Marina Municipal Airport (KOAR) on March 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N228GM was last updated on May 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Gordon A Comfort is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Gordon A Comfort aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N228GM. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2013
Manufacturer
GORDON A COMFORT
Model
VANS RV-8
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 12, 2024
Classification
Experimental 1 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
May 17, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
JOBY AERO INC
Address
340 WOODPECKER RDG
City
SANTA CRUZ
State / Zip Code
California95060-9797
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-390 SER
Horsepower
210 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50377533
Mode S Code (Hex)
A1FF5B

Additional Details

Registration
N228GM
Serial Number
80010
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
May 31, 2028
Last Action Date
May 12, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01093660

Last Known Position

Date
March 19, 2026 (UTC 22:07:11)
Airport
Latitude
36.68328
Longitude
-121.76463

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC