# N102CM: 2014 Malinowski Walter S RV8A, registration cancelled 2018-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Malinowski Walter S RV8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/malinowski-walter-s-rv8a) (registry code 05626O3)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-A1B6](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6) (registry code 41576)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 81015
- Year built: 2014
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 27, 2014
- Last registry action: September 14, 2017
- Mode S code: A00C60
- Location: [Fallbrook, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fallbrook)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3865° N, 117.2250° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92028, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N102CM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=102CM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N102CM-2018-08-02

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Malinowski Walter S RV8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/malinowski-walter-s-rv8a.md

## 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 GAA17CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA316), Jun 2, 2017: Malinowski Walter S RV8 (N102CM), Canaan Valley, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.

## 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 20170602018509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170602018509A), Jun 2, 2017: Malinowski Walter S RV8A (N102CM), Canaan Valley, WV, Substantial damage. During the touchdown phase of flight the aircraft due to mismanaged controls, as shown by the witness marks on the runway, the aircraft began to oscillate and…

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