# N581JB: 2016 John Burgy VANS RV 8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [John Burgy VANS RV 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/john-burgy-vans-rv-8) (registry code 05635DE, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerosport IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-360-series) (registry code 01306)
- Serial number: 80865
- Year built: 2016
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 2016
- Certificate issued: June 14, 2016
- Expires: June 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A77A69
- Registered owner: [Bohnanon James Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOHNANON%20JAMES%20JR)
- Location: [Waller, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Waller)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0812° N, 95.9269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77484, 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=581JB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N581JB

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Aerosport IO-360 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (John Burgy VANS RV 8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerosport IO-360 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N581JB.

## NTSB investigations on N581JB not matched to an aircraft (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI94LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA055), Dec 20, 1993: Cessna 185 (N581JB), Grand Island, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor related to the accident was the gusty quartering tailwind condition.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N581JB.

## Reports on N581JB not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N581JB, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19931220047039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931220047039A), Dec 20, 1993: Cessna 185 (N581JB), Grand Island, NE, Substantial damage. Wind gust caused ground loop during taxi for takeoff. Right main gear collapsed from side loading.

## 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 N581JB

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N581JB before.

- [Cancelled 2008-11-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N581JB-2008-11-24): Airbus A320-232, S/N 2141, built 2003. Exported to Philippines. Owner: [Jetblue Airways Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JETBLUE%20AIRWAYS%20CORP), [Forest Hills, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Forest%20Hills)

## Related

- Other John Burgy VANS RV 8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-burgy-vans-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Aerosport IO-360 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-360-series.md

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