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N889WT2018 Monte Clark VANS RV8

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2021)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Stevensville, MT
owner city / state
Engine
IO-360 SER · 180 hp
Superior
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2021
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
Stevensville, MT
Certificate issued
Apr 6, 2018
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Aug 29, 2018

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
Monte Clark
Model
VANS RV8
Year
2018
Serial number
83469
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
AC414A

Engine

Make and model
Superior Io-360 Ser
Type
4 Cycle
Power
180 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. 2018 – nowIndividual ownerStevensville, MT · current
  2. 2005 – 2009Hunter Air LLCSandpoint, ID · different airframe: 2005 Found Acft Canada Inc Fba-2c1 S/N 53

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

Dec 5, 2021 · Hamilton, MT

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR22LA056

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR22LA056)

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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