# N8JL: 2001 Merian Richard F RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Merian Richard F RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/merian-richard-f-rv-8) (registry code 0561014, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 81324
- Year built: 2001
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 2001
- Certificate issued: November 22, 2006
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AADDFE
- Registered owner: [Morris Jerry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRIS%20JERRY%20L)
- Location: [St Simons Is, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/St%20Simons%20Is)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.2572° N, 81.3420° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31522, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8JL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8JL

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 (Merian Richard F RV-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming I0360 SER A&C)

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 ERA15LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA172), Mar 29, 2015: Merian Richard F RV 8 (N8JL), Tuscaloosa, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The RV-8 pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the RV-6 while maneuvering during an air show, which resulted in a midair collision.

## 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 20150329004112A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150329004112A), Mar 29, 2015: Merian Richard F RV-8 (N8JL), Tuscaloosa, AL, Substantial damage. Airman was performing as part of a three ship formation. Airman was trailing two other aircraft. Airman intended to complete a barrel roll maneuver around 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.

## Service difficulty reports on N8JL not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N8JL, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR 2005F00084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005F00084), Mar 21, 2005: WINDSHIELD. BROKEN. WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AT CRUISE. PILOTS FOLLOWED FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES. COMPONENT WAS REPLACED. REASON FOR COMPONENT FAILED IS UNKNOWN AND IS PRESENTLY BEING 
- [SDR 2005F00083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005F00083), Mar 21, 2005: WINDSHIELD. BROKEN. WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AT CRUSE. PILOTS FOLLOWED FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES. COMPONENT WAS REPLACED. REASON FOR COMPONENT FAILED IS UNKNOWN AND IS PRESENTLY BEING I

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N8JL

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8JL before.

- [Cancelled 1996-08-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8JL-1996-08-14): Long James L III ROTORWAY EXEC, S/N 3360. Owner: [Long James L III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LONG%20JAMES%20L%20III), [Coral Gables, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Coral%20Gables)

## Related

- Other Merian Richard F RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/merian-richard-f-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c.md

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