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N789X

Matthes Dick R VANS RV-8A

Valid Virginia

N789X is a Matthes Dick R VANS RV-8A, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2006. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Annandale, Virginia. The registration is valid: it was issued on October 29, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated April 6, 2006.

Aircraft

Maker
Matthes Dick R
Model
VANS RV-8A
Serial number
81536
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Superior O-360 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2006
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-8A
Transponder code
AAB402 (octal 52532002)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 29, 2024
Expires
October 31, 2031
Last FAA action
October 29, 2024
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · April 6, 2006
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00223449

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Tompkins Zia A
Type
Individual
Address
5109 Red Fox Dr
Annandale, VA 22003-4139

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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