# N298DM: Marks Donald P RV-8, registration cancelled 2022-07-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 11, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Assigned, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Marks Donald P RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/marks-donald-p-rv-8) (registry code 056070Z)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 80-298
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 6, 2002
- Last registry action: July 20, 2021
- Mode S code: A31389
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N298DM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=298DM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N298DM-2022-07-11

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 Marks Donald P RV-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/marks-donald-p-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 WPR22LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA193), May 31, 2022: Vans RV-8 (N298DM), Galice, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight failure of the crankshaft gear’s alignment dowel as a result of the retaining bolt not being installed, which lead to a total loss of engine power.

## 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 20220531012249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220531012249A), May 31, 2022: Marks Donald P RV-8 (N298DM), Merlin, OR, Substantial damage. Airman states he had flown about 15 minutes earlier in the day in the same aircraft. He went and picked up a passenger and about 5 minutes later into the…

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