N847RV - Benson Richard A Vans RV-8 Aircraft Registration

BENSON RICHARD A VANS RV-8

Aircraft Description

N847RV is a Benson Richard A VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Higher Powered Racing LLC in Irving, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 20, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on February 21, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N847RV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB9B65 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N847RV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 27.2628, -80.8498 on March 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N847RV was last updated on February 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Benson Richard A is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Benson Richard A aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N847RV. 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
Manufacturer
BENSON RICHARD A
Model
VANS RV-8
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 20, 2003
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 21, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
HIGHER POWERED RACING LLC
Address
330 LAS COLINAS BLVD E APT 272
City
IRVING
State / Zip Code
Texas75039-5549
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360-A1A
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52715545
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB9B65

Additional Details

Registration
N847RV
Serial Number
81162
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
February 21, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00584017

Last Known Position

Date
March 30, 2025 (UTC 15:12:48)
Airport
Latitude
27.2628
Longitude
-80.8498

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC