# N88XL: 2006 Hilker David RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hilker David RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/hilker-david-rv-8) (registry code 05619QU, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Continental IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-540-series) (registry code 17051)
- Serial number: 81828
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 2006
- Certificate issued: May 27, 2005
- Expires: April 30, 2027
- Mode S code: AC1D94
- Registered owner: [Hilker David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILKER%20DAVID)
- Location: [Cimarron, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Cimarron)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9866° N, 100.3092° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67835, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88XL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88XL

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 Continental IO-540 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Hilker David RV-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Continental IO-540 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N88XL.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N88XL.

## 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 Hilker David RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hilker-david-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Continental IO-540 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-540-series.md

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