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N853BL

Hill James D RV-8

Valid Texas

N853BL is a Hill James D 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 Coleman, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on December 18, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2029. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated September 3, 2004.

Aircraft

Maker
Hill James D
Model
RV-8
Serial number
80384
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming I0360 SER A&C · 200 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2004
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-8
Transponder code
ABB2A1 (octal 52731241)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 18, 2019
Expires
December 31, 2029
Last FAA action
April 17, 2025
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · September 3, 2004
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00035972

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Gonzales Robert JR
Type
Individual
Address
219 Lakeview Dr
Coleman, TX 76834-8505

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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