# N82LS: 2004 Spannagel Lawrence E JR RV-8A, registration cancelled 2022-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Spannagel Lawrence E JR RV-8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/spannagel-lawrence-e-jr-rv-8a) (registry code 056157R)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 81013
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 2004
- Last registry action: March 23, 2021
- Mode S code: AB2F8D
- Location: [Fair Oaks, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fair%20Oaks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6501° N, 121.2513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95628, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82LS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=82LS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82LS-2022-01-11

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Spannagel Lawrence E JR RV-8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/spannagel-lawrence-e-jr-rv-8a.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2004FA0000377](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000377), May 10, 2004: BEARING. SEIZED. THIS WAS SECOND FLIGHT ON THE AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, AND UPON CLIMB OUT ENGINE EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AND REDUCED RPM, PILOT RETURNED TO RUNWAY 

## 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 FTW04LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA109), Apr 15, 2004: Spannagel RV-8A (N82LS), Borger, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power as a result of inadequate clearance between the journals and bearings.

## 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 20040415004789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040415004789A), Apr 15, 2004: Amtr RV8A (N82LS), Borger, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On April 15, 2004, experimental aircraft N82LS departed on runway 21 in Borger, Texas, (bgd) at approximately 16:15 hours, CDT. After reaching pattern…

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