# N208CH: 2023 Hammes Charles J RV8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hammes Charles J RV8](https://openairdocs.org/model/hammes-charles-j-rv8) (registry code 05641YR, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming YIO-390 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-series) (registry code 42418)
- Serial number: 002
- Year built: 2023
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 2023
- Certificate issued: August 14, 2023
- Expires: August 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A1AFF5
- Registered owner: [Hammes Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMMES%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Bettendorf, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Bettendorf)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5692° N, 90.4715° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52722, 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=208CH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N208CH

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming YIO-390 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Hammes Charles J RV8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming YIO-390 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N208CH.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N208CH.

## 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 N208CH

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N208CH before.

- [Cancelled 2009-12-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N208CH-2009-12-14): Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL, S/N 2452, built 1991. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Coastal Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COASTAL%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Juneau, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Juneau)

## Related

- Other Hammes Charles J RV8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hammes-charles-j-rv8/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming YIO-390 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-series.md

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