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N497JS

SHERRY JAMES RV-8 · 2007 · Valid

N497JS is a SHERRY JAMES RV-8 (year 2007), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-10-25. Owner type: individual. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database; accident and incident history is in NTSB CAROL.

Snapshot date: 2026-10-25 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
81191
Issued
Jan 14, 2023
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
CO

Registered owner

L. W.

CO

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentIndividual owner (redacted)certificate issued Jan 14, 2023
  • 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

We don't import NTSB accident data, so this profile can't say whether N497JS has an accident or incident record. Search the tail number in NTSB CAROL, including any earlier N-numbers the aircraft carried. Open NTSB CAROL.

Airworthiness Directives

We don't import the FAA AD library, so this profile lists no ADs. Which ADs apply to N497JS depends on its airframe, engine, propeller, installed equipment and serial ranges — search each in the FAA AD library (DRS) and check the logbook AD record with your A&P.

Type certificate

SHERRY JAMES RV-8 is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the SHERRY JAMES family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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