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N642FW

F W Tompson RV-8A

N642FW is a F W Tompson RV-8A, 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 Asheboro, North Carolina. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 3, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated June 14, 2001.

Aircraft

Maker
F W Tompson
Model
RV-8A
Serial number
81186
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2001
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-8A
Transponder code
A86D3B (octal 52066473)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 3, 2019
Expires
July 31, 2029
Last FAA action
September 1, 2026
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · June 14, 2001
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00363864

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Sharpe Thomas W
Type
Individual
Address
3117 Squirrel Den Rd
Asheboro, NC 27205-0412

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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