N417DS - 2004 Schmiesing Don C Vans Acft RV-8 Aircraft Registration

2004 SCHMIESING DON C VANS ACFT RV-8

Aircraft Description

N417DS is a 2004 Schmiesing Don C VANS ACFT RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Schmiesing Don C in Granite Falls, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 21, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on January 8, 2004. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N417DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4EE7D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N417DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.5644, -116.2230 on December 17, 2024. The FAA registry record for N417DS was last updated on August 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Schmiesing Don C is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Schmiesing Don C aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS ACFT RV-8 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N417DS. 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
2004
Manufacturer
SCHMIESING DON C
Model
VANS ACFT RV-8
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 21, 2004
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 8, 2004

Registered Owner

Name
SCHMIESING DON C
Address
18232 78TH ST NE
City
GRANITE FALLS
State / Zip Code
Washington98252-9004
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540 SER
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51167175
Mode S Code (Hex)
A4EE7D

Additional Details

Registration
N417DS
Serial Number
81379
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
May 31, 2029
Last Action Date
August 4, 2023
Last Update Date
August 4, 2023
Unique ID
00085369

Last Known Position

Date
December 17, 2024 (UTC 20:31:15)
Airport
Latitude
43.5644
Longitude
-116.223

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC