# N8185: 2011 William K Goeken RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [William K Goeken RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/william-k-goeken-rv-8) (registry code 05630Y4, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerosport IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-360-series) (registry code 01306)
- Serial number: 81211
- Year built: 2011
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 3, 2011
- Certificate issued: June 5, 2020
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: AB2A1B
- Registered owners: [Goeken William K Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOEKEN%20WILLIAM%20K%20TRUSTEE), [Goeken Laurie A Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOEKEN%20LAURIE%20A%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Sanger, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Sanger)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3728° N, 97.2133° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76266, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8185
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8185

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-360 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (William K Goeken 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 N8185.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8185.

## 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 N8185

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8185 before.

- [Cancelled 1980-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8185-1980-10-10): De Neve-Bensen B-8M, S/N 61744. Owner: [Doherty Jim](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOHERTY%20JIM), [Azusa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Azusa)

## Related

- Other William K Goeken RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/william-k-goeken-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Aerosport IO-360 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-360-series.md

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