# N61FS: 2014 Turpen Kenneth P RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Turpen Kenneth P RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/turpen-kenneth-p-rv-8) (registry code 056269Z, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerosport IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-360-series) (registry code 01306)
- Serial number: 83145
- Year built: 2014
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 2014
- Certificate issued: April 2, 2014
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A7ECF3
- Registered owner: [Turpen Kenneth P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURPEN%20KENNETH%20P)
- Location: [Bainbridge Island, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bainbridge%20Island)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.6470° N, 122.5346° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98110, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61FS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61FS

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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 (Turpen Kenneth P 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 N61FS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N61FS.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Reports filed since December 8, 2011, when the mark's previous registration was cancelled.

## Earlier aircraft with N61FS

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N61FS before.

- [Cancelled 2011-12-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61FS-2011-12-08): Turpen Kenneth P RV-8, S/N 82448. Owner: [Turpen Kenneth P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURPEN%20KENNETH%20P), [Bainbridge Island, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bainbridge%20Island)

## Related

- Other Turpen Kenneth P RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/turpen-kenneth-p-rv-8/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Turpen Kenneth P RV-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/turpen-kenneth-p-rv-8/stcs.md
- The Aerosport IO-360 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-360-series.md

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