# N51BL: 2015 Bloomfield Roger D RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bloomfield Roger D RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/bloomfield-roger-d-rv-8) (registry code 05628L1, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Superior XP-IO360B1AC2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-xp-io360b1ac2) (registry code 59260)
- Serial number: 82135
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 2015
- Certificate issued: June 12, 2009
- Expires: September 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A65F3A
- Registered owner: [Bloomfield Roger D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLOOMFIELD%20ROGER%20D)
- Location: [Nathrop, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Nathrop)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6710° N, 106.2563° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81236, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51BL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51BL

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 (Bloomfield Roger D RV-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Superior XP-IO360B1AC2)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N51BL.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N51BL.

## 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 N51BL

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N51BL before.

- [Cancelled 1995-12-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51BL-1995-12-11): Gates Learjet 25D, S/N 269. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [South Atlantic Aero Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTH%20ATLANTIC%20AERO%20LEASING%20INC), [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- [Cancelled 1988-11-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51BL-1988-11-30): Beech A100, S/N B150. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Bloomfield Roger D RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bloomfield-roger-d-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Superior XP-IO360B1AC2 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-xp-io360b1ac2.md

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