# N98LH: 2007 Hefel Lyle L RV-8

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hefel Lyle L RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/hefel-lyle-l-rv-8) (registry code 05622SS, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerosport O-360](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-o-360) (registry code 01300)
- Serial number: 82054
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 2007
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2024
- Expires: December 31, 2031
- Mode S code: ADA9CD
- Registered owners: [Ovans Ronald J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OVANS%20RONALD%20J), [Ovans Mary J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OVANS%20MARY%20J)
- Location: [Birchwood, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Birchwood)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 45.6764° N, 91.5324° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54817, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98LH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98LH

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 (Hefel Lyle L RV-8)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerosport O-360)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N98LH.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N98LH.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N98LH

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N98LH before.

- [Cancelled 1999-05-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98LH-1999-05-13): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B0362. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Julies Aircraft Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JULIES%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICE%20INC), [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso)

## Related

- Other Hefel Lyle L RV-8 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hefel-lyle-l-rv-8/aircraft.md
- The Aerosport O-360 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-o-360.md

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