# N214FF: Irlbeck Thomas H RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Irlbeck Thomas H RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/irlbeck-thomas-h-rv-8) (registry code 05608YB, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 80687
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2019
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A1C8E1
- Registered owner: [Smith Cecil R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20CECIL%20R)
- Location: [Carthage, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Carthage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7803° N, 89.5135° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39051, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=214FF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N214FF

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 (Irlbeck Thomas H RV-8)

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 CEN18LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA200), May 29, 2018: Irlbeck Thomas H RV 8 (N214FF), Somerset, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to damaged and disconnected electronic ignition wires from both the main and backup batteries, which resulted in a forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20180528006099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180528006099A), May 28, 2018: Irlbeck Thomas H RV-8 (N214FF), Somerset, WI, Substantial damage. Dual electronic ignition failed due to disconnected wire. Emergency landing had touchdown point 10 feet from impacting fence between two beautiful fields.

## 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 Irlbeck Thomas H RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/irlbeck-thomas-h-rv-8/aircraft.md

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