# N553: 2005 Johnson Lance J RV-8A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Johnson Lance J RV-8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-lance-j-rv-8a) (registry code 05618O0, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 80693
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 2026
- Certificate issued: May 15, 2023
- Expires: May 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A70A8F
- Registered owner: [Johnson Seth Eric](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20SETH%20ERIC)
- Location: [Hood River, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hood%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.6068° N, 121.6023° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97031, 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=553
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N553

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 (Johnson Lance J RV-8A)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N553.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N553.

## 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 N553

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N553 before.

- [Cancelled 1940-12-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N553-1940-12-18): Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT, S/N 307. Owner: [Rose James Vincent](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSE%20JAMES%20VINCENT), [Kenosha, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Kenosha)

## Related

- Other Johnson Lance J RV-8A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-lance-j-rv-8a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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