Aircraft Description
N557KV is a 2020 Kevin Lavard Sanders RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sanders Kevin L in Round Rock, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 14, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on October 7, 2019. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1D engine producing 180 horsepower, N557KV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A71A61 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N557KV was last tracked by AviatorDB near Georgetown Executive Airport at Johnny Gantt Field (KGTU) on February 6, 2026. The FAA registry record for N557KV was last updated on September 9, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Kevin Lavard Sanders is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Kevin Lavard Sanders aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N557KV. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC