# N289MM: 2006 Maier Ronald Glenn VANS RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Maier Ronald Glenn VANS RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/maier-ronald-glenn-vans-rv-8) (registry code 056213D, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 81934
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 2006
- Certificate issued: April 8, 2020
- Expires: April 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A2F089
- Registered owner: [Nester Richard N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NESTER%20RICHARD%20N)
- Location: [Boise, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Boise)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.8759° N, 115.1604° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83716, within about 18 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=289MM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N289MM

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 (Maier Ronald Glenn VANS RV-8)

None in force.

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

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 GAA18CA548](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA548), Sep 11, 2018: Vans Vans RV 8 (N289MM), Carson, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control in gusting, right quartering tailwind conditions.

## 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 20180911013429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180911013429A), Sep 11, 2018: Maier Ronald Glenn VANS RV-8 (N289MM), Carson City, NV, Substantial damage. Automated observation documented winds 240 degrees at 9 , gusting 20. Aircraft landed on rwy 9 with a slight tailwind using the wheel landing method. Pilot…

## 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 Maier Ronald Glenn VANS RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/maier-ronald-glenn-vans-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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