N505DF

Cancelled 2005

Deregistered aircraft · 2002 Kircher Dale A VANS RV-8 · Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

Cancelled: September 27, 2005
Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
Serial number: 81439
Year built: 2002
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date: August 21, 2002
Certificate issued: August 6, 2002
Last registry action: August 16, 2005
Mode S code: A64CD4
Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
Owner when cancelled: Kircher Dale A
Location: Pepin, WI
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelKircher Dale A VANS RV-8ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N505DF and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CHI05LA237Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMenomonie, WIThe pilot's decision to perform an aerobatic roll during takeoff, the low altitude, and his failure to maintain clearance from the crops and terrain.Aug 21, 2005 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N505DF and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20050821017639ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Menomonie, WI(-23) Three (3) witnesses observed aircraft perform roll maneuver after takeoff from runway 27 at Menomonie municipal airport - Score field (klum). Aircraft descended and impacted approximately 1/2 mile west and 300-400 feet north of the extended centerline…Aug 21, 2005 · Destroyed · 1 fatal