# N204X: 2004 Daniels James W RV-8, registration cancelled 2007-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Daniels James W RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/daniels-james-w-rv-8) (registry code 05617HA)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 81540
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 2004
- Certificate issued: March 10, 2004
- Last registry action: March 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A1A2EC
- Owner when cancelled: [Daniels James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DANIELS%20JAMES%20W)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1408° N, 106.5146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87111, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N204X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=204X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204X-2007-05-05

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 Daniels James W RV-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/daniels-james-w-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 DEN05CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA040), Dec 19, 2004: Daniels Vans RV-8 (N204X), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control resulting in a ground loop.

## 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 20041219031329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041219031329A), Dec 19, 2004: Amtr RV8 (N204X), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. (-23) On December 19, 2004 at 1130 MST, a vans RV-8, N204X, registered to and operated by the pilot, lost control and skidded sideways off the runway during…

## Other aircraft with N204X

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N204X): David R Williams DIHEDRAL 90, S/N 1

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