Flight Tracker
N30DS
2003 SIMS DAVID L RV8
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SAVER MATTHEW S
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
LEBANON, TN
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
May 14, 2011
Airworthiness Date
Jan 14, 2003
Expires
May 31, 2027
Approved Operations
Amateur Built

Airframe

Manufacturer
SIMS DAVID L
Model
RV8
Year
2003
Serial Number
81482
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-
Kit Manufacturer
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Kit Model
RV-8

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O&VO-360 SER
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A31D55
Mode S Code (Octal)
50616525

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 1 prior registration

RegistrantLocationCancelled
THOMAS FRANK C KNOXVILLE, TN May 1, 2000

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 5, 1999 Accident Destroyed FONTANA, NC
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

the pilot continued visual flight into know weather conditions which resulted in reduced visibility, and the subsequent in-flight collision with rising terrain. Factors in this accidents were clouds and low ceiling in the accident area.

NTSB MIA99FA150