Aircraft Description
N8YV is a 2006 Bixby John D VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bixby John D in Houston, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 11, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on June 21, 2004. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D engine producing 180 horsepower, N8YV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AADF65 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8YV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.0095, -95.5190 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N8YV was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Bixby John D is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Bixby John D aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8YV. 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