# N832SD: Nelson Sydney VANS ACFT RV8A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Nelson Sydney VANS ACFT RV8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-sydney-vans-acft-rv8a) (registry code 05614E6, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 80832
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 24, 2002
- Certificate issued: December 8, 2025
- Expires: December 31, 2032
- Mode S code: AB615C
- Registered owner: [Hunt James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUNT%20JAMES%20D)
- Location: [Hayden, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Hayden)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9348° N, 86.7579° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35079, 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=832SD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N832SD

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 (Nelson Sydney VANS ACFT RV8A)

None in force.

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

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 GAA17CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA257), May 4, 2017: Nelson Sydney Vans Acft RV8A (N832SD), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare and inadvertent selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing during gusting crosswind wind conditions.

## 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 20170504003999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170504003999A), May 4, 2017: Nelson Sydney VANS ACFT RV8A (N832SD), Englewood, CO, Substantial damage. At 11:23, aircraft struck runway 28 while landing, damaging the nose gear. The aircraft departed the runway approximately 200 yards and to the left of the…

## 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 Nelson Sydney VANS ACFT RV8A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-sydney-vans-acft-rv8a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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