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N789X

MATTHES DICK R VANS RV-8A · 2006 · Valid

N789X is a MATTHES DICK R VANS RV-8A (year 2006), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: individual. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
81536
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
VA

Registered owner

T. A.

VA

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(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N789X in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

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 N789X.

Type certificate

MATTHES DICK R VANS RV-8A is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the MATTHES DICK R family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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Sources

N789X — MATTHES DICK R VANS RV-8A (2006)