Aircraft Description
N8171 is a Knox Robert VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Thaven Aviation LLC in Edwards, CO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 12, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on October 10, 2024. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-A1B engine producing 200 horsepower, N8171 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB25D8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8171 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.2456, -97.4721 on September 24, 2024. The FAA registry record for N8171 was last updated on October 10, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Knox Robert is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Knox Robert aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8171. 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