# N388RV: 2000 Ave Stephen RV8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ave Stephen RV8](https://openairdocs.org/model/ave-stephen-rv8) (registry code 05610A7, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 80787
- Year built: 2000
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 3, 2000
- Certificate issued: January 28, 2019
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A47A8D
- Registered owner: [Glasbrenner Lutz](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLASBRENNER%20LUTZ)
- Location: [Bridgewater, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Bridgewater)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5924° N, 74.6188° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08807, 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=388RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N388RV

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 (Ave Stephen RV8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming I0360 SER A&C)

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 ERA21LA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA393), Sep 3, 2021: Vans RV8 (N388RV), Delray, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and improper fuel planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

## 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 20210903015279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210903015279A), Sep 3, 2021: Ave Stephen RV8 (N388RV), Delray Beach, FL, Destroyed. On 9/3/2021 N388RV, an RV8, a homebuild experimental aircraft, took off from klna to kimm for the purpose of refueling. The weather condition was 2500 ft.…

## 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 Ave Stephen RV8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ave-stephen-rv8/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c.md

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