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N138JF

Fromm John J VANS RV-8

Valid Indiana

N138JF is a Fromm John J VANS RV-8, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2004. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Borden, Indiana. The registration is valid: it was issued on November 3, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated July 9, 2004.

Aircraft

Maker
Fromm John J
Model
VANS RV-8
Serial number
81120
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor
Seats
2
Year built
2004
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-8
Transponder code
A099B7 (octal 50114667)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 3, 2017
Expires
November 30, 2027
Last FAA action
April 1, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · July 9, 2004
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
00096089

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Eads Timothy R
Type
Individual
Address
5962 Head Rd
Borden, IN 47106-9114

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data