# N456DG: 2005 Gardner Douglas P VAN/RV8A, registration cancelled 2013-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Gardner Douglas P VAN/RV8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gardner-douglas-p-van-rv8a) (registry code 05621PX)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360-A1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-a1a) (registry code 41594)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 80717
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 27, 2006
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2006
- Last registry action: May 19, 2009
- Mode S code: A588B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Gardner Douglas P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARDNER%20DOUGLAS%20P)
- Location: [Palm Harbor, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palm%20Harbor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0848° N, 82.7580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34683, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N456DG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=456DG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N456DG-2013-05-03

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Gardner Douglas P VAN/RV8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/gardner-douglas-p-van-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 ERA10LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA280), May 23, 2010: Gardner Douglas P VAN/RV8A (N456DG), Sebring, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach.

## 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 20100523044109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100523044109A), May 23, 2010: Gardner Dou VAN/RV8A (N456DG), Sebring, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Approximately 10:00 am I received a call in reference to a plane crash in highlands county, Sebring FL. During my investigation I detected no odor of fuel and…

## Other aircraft with N456DG

- [Cancelled 2026-09-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N456DG-2026-09-15): David Green CCX-1865, S/N CCX-1865-2027. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Aero Assurance Services LLC Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20ASSURANCE%20SERVICES%20LLC%20TRUSTEE), [Yakima, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Yakima)

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