# N187WS: 2004 Savage William Raymond RV-8, registration cancelled 2008-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Savage William Raymond RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/savage-william-raymond-rv-8) (registry code 05617XT)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 80615
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 2004
- Certificate issued: July 7, 2004
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A15CB2
- Owner when cancelled: [Savage William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAVAGE%20WILLIAM%20R)
- Location: [Goldsboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Goldsboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3827° N, 78.0611° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27530, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N187WS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=187WS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N187WS-2008-06-13

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 Savage William Raymond RV-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/savage-william-raymond-rv-8.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 ATL05CA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA060), Mar 9, 2005: Savage RV-8 (N187WS), Goldsboro, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive braking during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor was the tailwind.

## 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 20050309003669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050309003669A), Mar 9, 2005: Amtr RV8 (N187WS), Grantham, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) A "wheels" landing was made downwind on a grass strip with a left quartering wind estimated to be 8-10 KTS. While the tail was up during the roll out…

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