# N45DK: 2018 Thomas J Flannery VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Thomas J Flannery VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/thomas-j-flannery-vans-aircraft-rv-8) (registry code 05637LR, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Superior XP-IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-xp-io-360-series) (registry code 59240)
- Serial number: 81927
- Year built: 2018
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 29, 2019
- Certificate issued: January 14, 2025
- Expires: January 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A57018
- Registered owner: [Goggans Danny](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOGGANS%20DANNY)
- Location: [Sulphur Springs, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Sulphur%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1680° N, 95.6082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75482, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45DK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45DK

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Superior XP-IO-360 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Thomas J Flannery VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Superior XP-IO-360 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N45DK.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N45DK.

## 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 N45DK

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N45DK before.

- [Cancelled 2018-04-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45DK-2018-04-19): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-1223, built 1946. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Reel Chad A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REEL%20CHAD%20A), [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)

## Related

- Other Thomas J Flannery VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/thomas-j-flannery-vans-aircraft-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Superior XP-IO-360 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-xp-io-360-series.md

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