Aircraft Description
N8185 is a 2011 William K Goeken RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Goeken William K Trustee in Sanger, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 3, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on June 5, 2020. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Aerosport IO-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N8185 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB2A1B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8185 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Gainesville Municipal Airport (KGLE) on February 16, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8185 was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
William K Goeken is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 William K Goeken aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8185. 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