# N425GB: 2019 Noel Simmons RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Noel Simmons RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/noel-simmons-rv-8) (registry code 056373X, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Cubcrafter CC340](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cubcrafter-cc340) (registry code 18050)
- Serial number: 83289
- Year built: 2019
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 2019
- Certificate issued: December 16, 2024
- Expires: December 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A50ECA
- Registered owner: [Jwg Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JWG%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Livingston, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Livingston)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5892° N, 110.5083° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59047, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=425GB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N425GB

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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.

## 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 WPR26LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA259), Jul 7, 2026: Vans RV8 (N425GB), Monte Vista, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusty crosswind 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 20260707007349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260707007349A), Jul 7, 2026: Noel Simmons RV-8 (N425GB), Monte Vista, CO, Substantial damage. During takeoff roll on runway 20 after the tailwheel left the ground a gust of wind pushed the tail sideways resulting in the airplane veering off the runway.…

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Noel Simmons RV-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Cubcrafter CC340)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## 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 Noel Simmons RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/noel-simmons-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Cubcrafter CC340 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/cubcrafter-cc340.md

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