# N188LC: Luciani Luis E JR RV8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Luciani Luis E JR RV8](https://openairdocs.org/model/luciani-luis-e-jr-rv8) (registry code 05622QH, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 82306
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Certificate issued: December 15, 2020
- Expires: December 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A15F61
- Registered owner: [Smith Brandon L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20BRANDON%20L)
- Location: [Yuma, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Yuma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6608° N, 114.3936° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85367, 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=188LC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N188LC

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 (Luciani Luis E JR RV8)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DFW07CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA122), May 20, 2007: Luciani RV8 (N188LC), Tomball, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The deflated right main landing gear tire, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll and a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the…

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N188LC.

## 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 N188LC

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N188LC before.

- [Cancelled 1988-11-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N188LC-1988-11-30): Lockheed 188C, S/N 1147. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Luciani Luis E JR RV8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/luciani-luis-e-jr-rv8/aircraft.md

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