# N958RV: 2015 Engstad Kai RV-8A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Engstad Kai RV-8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/engstad-kai-rv-8a) (registry code 05634EY, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerosport IO-375 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-375-series) (registry code 01305)
- Serial number: 83139
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 2015
- Certificate issued: June 24, 2015
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: AD53EA
- Registered owner: [Engstad Kai](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENGSTAD%20KAI)
- Location: [Gig Harbor, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Gig%20Harbor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.2971° N, 122.6238° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98335, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=958RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N958RV

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 (Engstad Kai RV-8A)

None in force.

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

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 WPR16LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA049), Jan 2, 2016: Kai Engstad RV-8A (N958RV), Salem, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, because postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N958RV.

## Reports on N958RV not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N958RV, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 20160102015899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160102015899A), Jan 2, 2016: Home Built HOME BUILT (N958RV), Salem, OR, Substantial damage. Aircraft has been in phase 1 testing since experimental certificate was issued in September 2015. Aircraft construction began in 2010. During the first flight…

## 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 Engstad Kai RV-8A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/engstad-kai-rv-8a/aircraft.md
- The Aerosport IO-375 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-375-series.md

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