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N188RV

Palmer Barry G VANS RV-8

Valid Texas

N188RV is a Palmer Barry G VANS RV-8, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2001. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Humble, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on April 24, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2030. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated January 14, 2001.

Aircraft

Maker
Palmer Barry G
Model
VANS RV-8
Serial number
80049
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming I0360 SER A&C · 200 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2001
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-8
Transponder code
A15FEF (octal 50257757)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 24, 2017
Expires
April 30, 2030
Last FAA action
October 20, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · January 14, 2001
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00675850

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Mccomas William J II
Type
Individual
Address
11402 Cedarwood Dr
Humble, TX 77338-2521

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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