N86472 - 2008 Saunders A L/vans Acft RV-8 Aircraft Registration

RV8

2008 SAUNDERS A L/VANS ACFT RV-8

Aircraft Description

N86472 is a 2008 Saunders A L/vans Acft RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Leopold Seth S in Bellevue, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 9, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on March 26, 2020. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N86472 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABE11B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N86472 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N86472 was last updated on October 13, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Van's Aircraft, based in North Plains, Oregon, is the most popular kit aircraft manufacturer in the world. The RV series of homebuilt aircraft ranges from the two-seat RV-4 to the four-seat RV-10, with thousands completed and flying worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 1 Saunders A L/vans Acft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-8 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N86472. 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
2008
Manufacturer
SAUNDERS A L/VANS ACFT
Model
RV-8
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV8RV-8
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 9, 2018
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 26, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
LEOPOLD SETH S
Address
4433 137TH AVE NE
City
BELLEVUE
State / Zip Code
Washington98005-1125
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52760433
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABE11B

Additional Details

Registration
N86472
Serial Number
80957
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
March 31, 2030
Last Action Date
October 13, 2023
Last Update Date
October 13, 2023
Unique ID
00167289

Last Known Position

Date
March 23, 2026 (UTC 04:13:47)
Airport
Latitude
47.888753
Longitude
-122.285156

Data Source

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

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