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N838SJ

Gustafson Gerald A VANS RV-8

Valid Texas

N838SJ is a Gustafson Gerald A VANS RV-8, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2004. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Keller, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on November 6, 2019 and expires on November 30, 2029. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated June 29, 2004.

Aircraft

Maker
Gustafson Gerald A
Model
VANS RV-8
Serial number
80108
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Mazda 13B · 146 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2004
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-8
Transponder code
AB77AB (octal 52673653)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 6, 2019
Expires
November 30, 2029
Last FAA action
September 15, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · June 29, 2004
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00084949

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Proffitt Perry V
Type
Individual
Address
5938 Lambert Ln E
Keller, TX 76262-8098

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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