# N421RT: 2010 Boone Richard VANS RV8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boone Richard VANS RV8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boone-richard-vans-rv8) (registry code 05629UQ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 82522
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 2010
- Certificate issued: June 7, 2010
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A500DF
- Registered owner: [Boone Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOONE%20RICHARD)
- Location: [Wichita Falls, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wichita%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9051° N, 98.4804° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76301, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=421RT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N421RT

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 (Boone Richard VANS RV8)

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 CEN22LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA071), Dec 4, 2021: Vans RV8 (N421RT), Wichita Falls, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management that resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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 20211204020339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211204020339A), Dec 4, 2021: Boone Richard VANS RV8 (N421RT), Iowa Park, TX, Substantial damage. On 12/4/21, at 1640 CST, a van?s RV-8 aircraft bearing registration number N421RT, registered to a private owner, impacted terrain .5 miles from approach end…

## Reports on N421RT not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N421RT, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19980210007539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980210007539I), Feb 10, 1998: Cessna 421C (N421RT), Cresco, IA, Minor damage. Narrative: the aircrft departed runway 15 at the Cresco, Iowa, airport. The pilot stated that the weather was foggy and he was able to see three or four runway…

## 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 Boone Richard VANS RV8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/boone-richard-vans-rv8/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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