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N217BT

Burton L Thomsen VANS RV-8

Valid Nebraska

N217BT is a Burton L Thomsen VANS RV-8, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2017. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Superior, Nebraska. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 17, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028. It holds a special flight permit airworthiness certificate for delivery or export; evacuate from area of impending danger, dated June 30, 2017.

Aircraft

Maker
Burton L Thomsen
Model
VANS RV-8
Serial number
83021
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Superior XP-IO-360 SER · 180 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2017
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-8
Transponder code
A1D3AE (octal 50351656)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 17, 2018
Expires
July 31, 2028
Last FAA action
May 26, 2023
Airworthiness
Special flight permit · Delivery or export; Evacuate from area of impending danger · June 30, 2017
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
01254019

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Blackstone Barry V
Type
Individual
Address
474 Highway 14
Superior, NE 68978-7401

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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