# N62TN: 2005 Norton Thomas J VANS RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Norton Thomas J VANS RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/norton-thomas-j-vans-rv-8) (registry code 05614LX, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 81242
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 2005
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2002
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A8159A
- Registered owner: [Norton Thomas J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTON%20THOMAS%20J)
- Location: [Longboat Key, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Longboat%20Key)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.4005° N, 82.6442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34228, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=62TN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62TN

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 (Norton Thomas J VANS RV-8)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N62TN.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20111213027729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111213027729I), Dec 13, 2011: Norton Thomas J VANS RV-8 (N62TN), Sarasota, FL, No damage. On December 13, 2011, at 1715 EDT, a van rv 8, N62TN, s/n 81242, registered to [privacy data omitted], was landing at the Sarasota / Bradenton airport (srq) on…

## 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 Norton Thomas J VANS RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/norton-thomas-j-vans-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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