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N801FM

Melder Frank S Jr RV-8

N801FM is a Melder Frank S Jr RV-8, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2002. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Sequim, Washington. The registration is valid: it was issued on July 23, 2007 and expires on December 31, 2027. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated September 21, 2002.

Aircraft

Maker
Melder Frank S Jr
Model
RV-8
Serial number
80100
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming O-360-A1A · 180 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2002
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-8
Transponder code
AAE61D (octal 52563035)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 23, 2007
Expires
December 31, 2027
Last FAA action
April 7, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · September 21, 2002
FAA region
Northwest Mountain
FAA record id
00897341

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Kretschmer Keith H
Type
Individual
Address
323 North St
Sequim, WA 98382-8667

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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