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N557KV

Kevin Lavard Sanders RV-8

Valid Texas

N557KV is a Kevin Lavard Sanders RV-8, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2020. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Round Rock, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on October 7, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated October 14, 2020.

Aircraft

Maker
Kevin Lavard Sanders
Model
RV-8
Serial number
83148
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming O-360-A1D · 180 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2020
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-8
Transponder code
A71A61 (octal 51615141)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 7, 2019
Expires
October 31, 2029
Last FAA action
September 9, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · October 14, 2020
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
01305606

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Sanders Kevin L
Type
Individual
Address
2210 Meadow Brook Dr
Round Rock, TX 78664-2334

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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