# N408RV: S2rv RV 8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [S2rv RV 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/s2rv-rv-8) (registry code 056232N, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 81144
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Certificate issued: November 16, 2023
- Expires: November 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A4CBE4
- Registered owner: [Break Even Aircraft Resourcing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BREAK%20EVEN%20AIRCRAFT%20RESOURCING%20LLC)
- Location: [Olathe, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Olathe)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8938° N, 94.8800° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66061, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=408RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N408RV

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 (S2rv 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 ERA20CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA233), Jun 29, 2020: Vans RV 8 (N408RV), Perkasie, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.

## 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 20200629010759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200629010759A), Jun 29, 2020: S2rv Inc RV 8 (N408RV), Perkasie, PA, Substantial damage. After accomplishing a previous pass to observe conditions, pilot made a second approach to runway 08. Pilot observed more turbulence than on previous pass, and…

## 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 S2rv RV 8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/s2rv-rv-8/aircraft.md

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