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N801SM

Mellott Samuel H RV-8

N801SM is a Mellott Samuel H RV-8, 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 Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 3, 2001 and expires on January 31, 2028. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated August 27, 2001.

Aircraft

Maker
Mellott Samuel H
Model
RV-8
Serial number
80497
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming I0360 SER · 180 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2001
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-8
Transponder code
AAE730 (octal 52563460)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 3, 2001
Expires
January 31, 2028
Last FAA action
April 14, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · August 27, 2001
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00314044

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Mellott Samuel H
Type
Individual
Address
12823 Dickeys Rd
Mercersburg, PA 17236-9684

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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