Aircraft Description
N8281V is a 2018 Mark Merrell VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Merrell Mark in Gainesville, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 5, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on May 10, 2021. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Superior IO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N8281V is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB5122 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8281V was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.6610, -97.0912 on February 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8281V 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.
Mark Merrell is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Mark Merrell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8281V. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC