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N898DB

BRAND DONALD A VANS RV-8 · — · Valid

N898DB is a BRAND DONALD A VANS RV-8 (year —), 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
80448
Issued
Apr 17, 1998
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
CA

Registered owner

B. A.

CA

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentIndividual owner (redacted)certificate issued Apr 17, 1998
  • 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 N898DB 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 N898DB 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

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

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