N866FS - 2004 Bradbury Robert P Vans RV8 Aircraft Registration

2004 BRADBURY ROBERT P VANS RV8

Aircraft Description

N866FS is a 2004 Bradbury Robert P VANS RV8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kostelnik Edward A Jr in Comfort, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 19, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on March 1, 2024. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N866FS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABE5AF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N866FS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.0863, -98.8744 on March 6, 2026. The FAA registry record for N866FS was last updated on July 24, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Bradbury Robert P is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Bradbury Robert P aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV8 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N866FS. 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
2004
Manufacturer
BRADBURY ROBERT P
Model
VANS RV8
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 19, 2004
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 1, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
KOSTELNIK EDWARD A JR
Address
174 CAMINO DEL RESERVE LN
City
COMFORT
State / Zip Code
Texas78013-3728
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)
52762657
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABE5AF

Additional Details

Registration
N866FS
Serial Number
81061
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
March 31, 2031
Last Action Date
July 24, 2024
Last Update Date
July 24, 2024
Unique ID
00803675

Last Known Position

Date
March 6, 2026 (UTC 23:43:01)
Airport
Latitude
30.086292
Longitude
-98.874371

Data Source

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

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