N988JB - 2004 Bard John A Vans RV-8A Aircraft Registration

2004 BARD JOHN A VANS RV-8A

Aircraft Description

N988JB is a 2004 Bard John A VANS RV-8A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bard John A in Mount Vernon, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 27, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on July 22, 2004. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N988JB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADC9A6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N988JB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 48.4709, -122.4210 on July 17, 2025. The FAA registry record for N988JB was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N988JB. 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
BARD JOHN A
Model
VANS RV-8A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 27, 2004
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 22, 2004

Registered Owner

Name
BARD JOHN A
Address
3225 SHELLY HILL RD
City
MOUNT VERNON
State / Zip Code
Washington98274-6134
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)
53344646
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADC9A6

Additional Details

Registration
N988JB
Serial Number
001
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 24, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00120769

Last Known Position

Date
July 17, 2025 (UTC 22:06:30)
Airport
Latitude
48.470901
Longitude
-122.420998

Data Source

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

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