# N950AE: 2010 Harpole Mark J VANS RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Harpole Mark J VANS RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/harpole-mark-j-vans-rv-8) (registry code 056289G, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerosport IO-375 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-375-series) (registry code 01305)
- Serial number: 82955
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 2010
- Certificate issued: October 20, 2016
- Expires: October 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AD34AC
- Registered owner: [Martin Don R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTIN%20DON%20R)
- Location: [Delray Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Delray%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.4626° N, 80.0618° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33483, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=950AE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N950AE

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 Aerosport IO-375 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Harpole Mark J VANS RV-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerosport IO-375 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N950AE.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N950AE.

## 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 N950AE not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N950AE, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR HEEA065867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065867), Feb 3, 2000: SPIDER. CRACKED. SPIDER ASSY CRACKED.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Harpole Mark J VANS RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/harpole-mark-j-vans-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Aerosport IO-375 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-375-series.md

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