# N678LL: 2008 Lane Larry R RV8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lane Larry R RV8](https://openairdocs.org/model/lane-larry-r-rv8) (registry code 05625O6, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Mattituck IO-360](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mattituck-io-360) (registry code 59603)
- Serial number: 82233
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 17, 2020
- Certificate issued: December 4, 2025
- Expires: December 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A8FA75
- Owner type: Individual
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=678LL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678LL

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 (Lane Larry R RV8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Mattituck IO-360)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 CEN19LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA198), Jun 29, 2019: Vans RV8 (N678LL), Joplin, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

## 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.

- [Accident 20190629008529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190629008529A), Jun 29, 2019: Lane Larry R RV8 (N678LL), Joplin, MO, Substantial damage. Upon landing on rwy 18 at approximately 65 KTS, pilot reported the aircraft veered hard left when the front wheels were pinned and the tail wheel was still in…

## 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 Lane Larry R RV8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/lane-larry-r-rv8/aircraft.md
- The Mattituck IO-360 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/mattituck-io-360.md

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