# N127RS: 2004 Sheffield Ray VANS RV8A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sheffield Ray VANS RV8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sheffield-ray-vans-rv8a) (registry code 05617UZ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 81559
- Year built: 2004
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 27, 2004
- Certificate issued: January 9, 2014
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A06F3B
- Registered owner: [Durden Hugh](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DURDEN%20HUGH)
- Location: [Ponte Vedra Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ponte%20Vedra%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1116° N, 81.3717° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32082, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=127RS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N127RS

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 (Sheffield Ray VANS RV8A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N127RS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N127RS.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N127RS

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N127RS before.

- [Cancelled 1996-10-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N127RS-1996-10-24): Mcdonnell Douglas Heli 500-E, S/N 0206E. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Richard A Asper Pa](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARD%20A%20ASPER%20PA), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

## Related

- Other Sheffield Ray VANS RV8A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sheffield-ray-vans-rv8a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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