# N46BF: 2002 Flaherty William E VANS ACFT RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Flaherty William E VANS ACFT RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/flaherty-william-e-vans-acft-rv-8) (registry code 05610A6, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 80727
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 2002
- Certificate issued: April 14, 2000
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A59761
- Registered owner: [Flaherty William E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLAHERTY%20WILLIAM%20E)
- Location: [Irwin, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Irwin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3192° N, 79.7234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15642, 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=46BF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46BF

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 (Flaherty William E VANS ACFT RV-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N46BF.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N46BF.

## 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 N46BF

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N46BF before.

- [Cancelled 1997-09-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46BF-1997-09-09): Douglas C-47, S/N 42100710. Exported to Mali. Owner: [Basler Turbo Conversions Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BASLER%20TURBO%20CONVERSIONS%20INC), [Oshkosh, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Oshkosh)
- [Cancelled 1973-05-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46BF-1973-05-30): Morane-Saulnier MS894A, S/N 11935, built 1972. Exported to Guatemala. Owner: [Bfa Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BFA%20AVIATION%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

## Related

- Other Flaherty William E VANS ACFT RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/flaherty-william-e-vans-acft-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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