# N284DM: 2003 Davenport David M RV-8F, registration cancelled 2013-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Davenport David M RV-8F](https://openairdocs.org/model/davenport-david-m-rv-8f) (registry code 05615OV)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A-350SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (registry code 27023)
- Serial number: 80955
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Acft Inc RV-8F
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 10, 2003
- Certificate issued: June 10, 2003
- Last registry action: October 20, 2006
- Mode S code: A2DD2E
- Owner when cancelled: [Davenport David M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVENPORT%20DAVID%20M)
- Location: [Milton Freewater, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Milton%20Freewater)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.9221° N, 118.3161° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97862, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N284DM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=284DM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N284DM-2013-04-25

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 Davenport David M RV-8F: https://openairdocs.org/model/davenport-david-m-rv-8f.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 SEA04LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA062), Apr 1, 2004: Davenport RV-8F (N284DM), College Place, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s) and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed during the forced landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to attempt a…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20040401004849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040401004849A), Apr 1, 2004: Amtr RV8F (N284DM), College Place, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Pilot was taking off from runway 23 at Martin field, College Place, WA, as a flight of two amateur built van RV-8F aircraft, for flight to walla walla,…
- [Incident 20030712016219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030712016219I), Jul 12, 2003: Amtr RV8 (N284DM), Jackpot, NV, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft landed on dirt road with minor damage and no injuries.

## Other aircraft with N284DM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N284DM): Cessna 421C, S/N 421C1406, built 1984

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