# N948RC: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 9, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=948RC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N948RC

## Aircraft that carried N948RC

- [Cancelled 2013-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948RC-2013-05-09): Crosley Richard VANS RV-8, S/N 0002, built 2005. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Crosley Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROSLEY%20RICHARD), [Palmdale, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palmdale)

## NTSB investigations on N948RC (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 WPR12FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA062), Dec 10, 2011: Crosley Vans RV-8 (N948RC), Armistead, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing low altitude aerobatic maneuvers.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N948RC (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 20111210027489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111210027489A), Dec 10, 2011: Crosley Richard VANS RV-8 (N948RC), Armistead, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witnesses stated they observed the accident airplane attempting to perform a "loop" and that it impacted terrain trying to complete the manuever. Witnesses…

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