# N798RM: 2011 Ralph Trapaga VANS RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ralph Trapaga VANS RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/ralph-trapaga-vans-rv-8) (registry code 05630XE, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerosport IO-375 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-375-series) (registry code 01305)
- Serial number: 83105
- Year built: 2011
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 2011
- Certificate issued: June 11, 2022
- Expires: June 30, 2029
- Mode S code: AAD740
- Registered owners: [Trapaga Ralph P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRAPAGA%20RALPH%20P), [Trapaga Maureen L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRAPAGA%20MAUREEN%20L)
- Location: [Fayetteville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Fayetteville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3916° N, 84.4564° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30215, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=798RM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N798RM

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-375 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Ralph Trapaga VANS RV-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerosport IO-375 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N798RM.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N798RM.

## 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 N798RM

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N798RM before.

- [Cancelled 2017-04-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N798RM-2017-04-21): Bombardier CL-600-2B19, S/N 7798. Exported to Guernsey. Owner: [Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20AIRCRAFT%20CONSULTANCY%20INC%20TRUSTEE), Bungay Suffolk

## Related

- Other Ralph Trapaga VANS RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ralph-trapaga-vans-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Aerosport IO-375 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-375-series.md

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