# N3545W: 2021 Margiotta Michael A RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Margiotta Michael A RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/margiotta-michael-a-rv-8) (registry code 05642N2, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming YIO-390 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-series) (registry code 42418)
- Serial number: 83926
- Year built: 2021
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 13, 2024
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2024
- Expires: August 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A3F6C5
- Registered owner: [Margiotta Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARGIOTTA%20MICHAEL%20A)
- Location: [Alexandria, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Alexandria)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8069° N, 77.0564° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22314, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3545W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3545W

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 (Margiotta Michael A RV-8)

None in force.

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

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 CEN26LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA024), Oct 17, 2025: Vans RV8 (N3545W), McKinney, TX, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## NTSB investigations on N3545W not matched to an aircraft (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 FTW84LAMS4](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LAMS4), May 10, 1984: Piper PA-32-260 (N3545W), Lafayette, LA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N3545W.

## Reports on N3545W not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N3545W, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19840510018049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840510018049A), May 10, 1984: Piper PA32260 (N3545W), East Cameron, LA, Destroyed. Departed at 1234 on a VFR flight last seen heading south towards gulf of Mexico. Became missing. No trace.

## 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 N3545W

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3545W before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3545W-undated): Piper PA-32-260, S/N 32432

## Related

- Other Margiotta Michael A RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/margiotta-michael-a-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming YIO-390 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-390-series.md

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