# N955DK: 2004 Kumhyr David B VANS RV-8A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kumhyr David B VANS RV-8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/kumhyr-david-b-vans-rv-8a) (registry code 05618K3, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 81538
- Year built: 2004
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 2005
- Certificate issued: February 21, 2025
- Expires: February 29, 2032
- Mode S code: AD478F
- Registered owner: [Krotje Peter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KROTJE%20PETER)
- Location: [Wills Point, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wills%20Point)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7033° N, 95.9947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75169, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=955DK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N955DK

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 (Kumhyr David B VANS RV-8A)

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 ERA22LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA423), Sep 14, 2022: Kumhyr David B Vans RV-8A (N955DK), Elberta, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over during landing.

## 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 20220914015329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220914015329A), Sep 14, 2022: Kumhyr David B VANS RV-8A (N955DK), Elberta, AL, Substantial damage. Aircraft touched down and flipped over the nose wheel and came to rest inverted on grass runway.

## 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 Kumhyr David B VANS RV-8A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kumhyr-david-b-vans-rv-8a/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c.md

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