# N518AK: 2015 Kitchens Clovis A RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kitchens Clovis A RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/kitchens-clovis-a-rv-8) (registry code 05634U2, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 81068
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 16, 2016
- Certificate issued: February 17, 2016
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: A67F31
- Registered owner: [Kitchens Clovis A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KITCHENS%20CLOVIS%20A)
- Location: [Little Rock, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Little%20Rock)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.7908° N, 92.4952° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72223, 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=518AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N518AK

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 (Kitchens Clovis A 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 N518AK.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N518AK.

## 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 Kitchens Clovis A RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kitchens-clovis-a-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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