# N540JT: Underwood J/Williamson T RV8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Underwood J/Williamson T RV8](https://openairdocs.org/model/underwood-j-williamson-t-rv8) (registry code 0560788, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 343
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Certificate issued: April 22, 2019
- Expires: April 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A6D8C6
- Registered owner: [Scholta Todd N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHOLTA%20TODD%20N)
- Location: [Visalia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Visalia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3013° N, 119.3726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93277, 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=540JT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N540JT

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 (Underwood J/Williamson T RV8)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N540JT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20140222002279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140222002279I), Feb 22, 2014: Underwood J/Williamson T RV8 (N540JT), Marion, IN, Minor damage. On February 22, 2014, N540JT, an RV-8, was operated on a pleasure flight from shelbyville municipal airport (gez) to Marion Municipal Airport (mzz). The…
- [Incident 20000603032589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000603032589I), Jun 3, 2000: Amtr RV8 (N540JT), Worthington, IN, Minor damage. (-23)After takeoff from shawnee airport (1I3) at 3000' the engine failed abruptly when the mixture control was adjusted toward lean. Engine power could not be…

## 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 Underwood J/Williamson T RV8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/underwood-j-williamson-t-rv8/aircraft.md

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