Models / Kircher Dale A / VANS RV-8 / N505DF Aircraft record N505DF 2002 Kircher Dale A VANS RV-8
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Aug 2005) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 destroyed, 2005 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Pepin, WI
Certificate issued Aug 6, 2002
Canceled Sep 27, 2005
Airworthiness Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date Aug 21, 2002 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 Kircher Dale A
Model VANS RV-8
Year 2002
Serial number 81439
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 A64CD4 Engine
Make and model Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type Reciprocating Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2002 – 2005 Individual owner Pepin, WI 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 · destroyed Aug 21, 2005 · Menomonie, WI The pilot's decision to perform an aerobatic roll during takeoff, the low altitude, and his failure to maintain clearance from the crops and terrain.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Fatal
Report CHI05LA237 From NTSB records; matched by N-number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI05LA237)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record