# N118RD: Dunn Ron VANS RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dunn Ron VANS RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/dunn-ron-vans-rv-8) (registry code 05613GI, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 80078
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2026
- Expires: May 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A04B66
- Registered owner: [Snead Dennis Melvin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNEAD%20DENNIS%20MELVIN)
- Location: [Lakeway, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lakeway)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3801° N, 97.9480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78734, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=118RD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118RD

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Dunn Ron VANS RV-8)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N118RD.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N118RD.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Dunn Ron VANS RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dunn-ron-vans-rv-8/aircraft.md

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