# N4546Y: 2002 Inhofe James M / Davis Jim VANS RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Inhofe James M / Davis Jim VANS RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/inhofe-james-m-davis-jim-vans-rv-8) (registry code 05614MA, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 81168
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 2003
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2002
- Expires: December 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A58439
- Registered owner: [Padre Company LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PADRE%20COMPANY%20LLC)
- Location: [Tulsa, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Tulsa)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1462° N, 95.9542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74104, 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=4546Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4546Y

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 (Inhofe James M / Davis Jim VANS RV-8)

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 WPR11LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA280), Jun 22, 2011: Inhofe/ Davis Vans RV-8 (N4546Y), Sheridan, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20110622011699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110622011699A), Jun 22, 2011: Inhofe James M / Davis Jim VANS RV-8 (N4546Y), Sheridan, WY, Substantial damage. On June 22, 2011 at approximately 1730 LCL N4546Y, a vans RV-8, sustained substantial damage upon landing at Sheridan, WY. The pilot and one (1) passenger…
- [Incident 20061005024779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061005024779I), Oct 5, 2006: Amtr VANSRV8 (N4546Y), Tulsa, OK, Minor damage. (-23) On October 5, 2006, a vans (experimental) RV-8, N4546Y, lost directional control while landing on runway 1 right at the Richard Jones-Tulsa riverside…
- [Incident 20040308003479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040308003479I), Mar 8, 2004: Amtr VANSRV8 (N4546Y), Tulsa, OK, Minor damage. (-23) After landing and turning right on the taxiway the aircraft made a ground loop of more than 360 degrees when the brakes were applied. The skid marks…

## 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 N4546Y

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4546Y before.

- [Cancelled 1981-12-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4546Y-1981-12-23): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 25-4168, built 1966. Owner: [M&M Spraying Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/M%26M%20SPRAYING%20INC), [Salisbury, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Salisbury)

## Related

- Other Inhofe James M / Davis Jim VANS RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/inhofe-james-m-davis-jim-vans-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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