# N6978C: 2008 Kimbrough Geoffery D RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kimbrough Geoffery D RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/kimbrough-geoffery-d-rv-8) (registry code 056257D, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Mattituck TMX-360](https://openairdocs.org/engine/mattituck-tmx-360) (registry code 59602)
- Serial number: 81554
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 2008
- Certificate issued: May 22, 2021
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A9482A
- Registered owner: [Peschke Michael S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PESCHKE%20MICHAEL%20S)
- Location: [Fulshear, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fulshear)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6945° N, 95.9104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77441, 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=6978C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6978C

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 (Kimbrough Geoffery D RV-8)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N6978C.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N6978C.

## 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 N6978C

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N6978C before.

- [Cancelled 1977-07-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6978C-1977-07-25): Beech T-34A, S/N G-133. Owner: [Pribble Paul](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRIBBLE%20PAUL), [Fall Brook, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fall%20Brook)

## Related

- Other Kimbrough Geoffery D RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kimbrough-geoffery-d-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Mattituck TMX-360 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/mattituck-tmx-360.md

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