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N232TB2003 Rudberg Todd W VANS ACFT RV8

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2017)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 29, 2028
Based in
Kettle Falls, WA
owner city / state
Engine
IO-390 SER · 210 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2017
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Kettle Falls, WA
Certificate issued
Aug 25, 2003
Expires
Feb 29, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Feb 5, 2019

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Rudberg Todd W
Model
VANS ACFT RV8
Year
2003
Serial number
81315
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc Rv-8
Mode S code
A21199

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-390 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
210 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2003 – nowIndividual ownerKettle Falls, WA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 17, 2017 · Manzanita, OR

The airplane’s collision with two elks during landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA17CA541

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA17CA541)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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