# N848MC: 2009 Carstetter Melvin D VANS RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Carstetter Melvin D VANS RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/carstetter-melvin-d-vans-rv-8) (registry code 056271G, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerosport O-360](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-o-360) (registry code 01300)
- Serial number: 81864
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 2009
- Certificate issued: September 30, 2013
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: AB9EA7
- Registered owner: [Ford George W III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORD%20GEORGE%20W%20III)
- Location: [Longview, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Longview)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.2049° N, 123.0626° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98632, 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=848MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N848MC

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 (Carstetter Melvin D VANS RV-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerosport O-360)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N848MC.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N848MC.

## 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 Carstetter Melvin D VANS RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/carstetter-melvin-d-vans-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Aerosport O-360 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-o-360.md

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