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N120SJ

STUART T SMITH VANS AIRCRAFT RV8 · 2015 · Valid

N120SJ is a STUART T SMITH VANS AIRCRAFT RV8 (year 2015), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-09-06. Owner type: individual. 1 NTSB record match this tail. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-09-06 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
81634
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
CO

Registered owner

F. W.

CO

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentIndividual owner (redacted)since —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(1 match)

  • Jan 13, 2020 — incident

    Synopsis available at NTSB CAROL. Open the source record for the official narrative, probable cause, and any subsequent findings.

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Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N120SJ.

Type certificate

STUART T SMITH VANS AIRCRAFT RV8 is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the STUART T SMITH family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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