# N171CM: Macarthur Craig RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Macarthur Craig RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/macarthur-craig-rv-8) (registry code 05630GS, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 82475
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 24, 2010
- Certificate issued: July 16, 2021
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A11D22
- Registered owner: [Frenzel Robert P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRENZEL%20ROBERT%20P)
- Location: [Midlothian, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Midlothian)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4682° N, 96.9907° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76065, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=171CM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N171CM

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 (Macarthur Craig RV-8)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N171CM.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N171CM.

## 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 Macarthur Craig RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/macarthur-craig-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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