# N918KS: 2004 Mead Bob J RV-8A, registration cancelled 2017-07-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 5, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Mead Bob J RV-8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mead-bob-j-rv-8a) (registry code 05617SW)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 81947
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 6, 2004
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2014
- Last registry action: September 23, 2014
- Mode S code: ACB555
- Owner when cancelled: [Dutton Michael L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUTTON%20MICHAEL%20L)
- Location: [Festus, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Festus)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1429° N, 90.3921° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63028, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N918KS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=918KS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N918KS-2017-07-05

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 Mead Bob J RV-8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/mead-bob-j-rv-8a.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 CEN17LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA061), Dec 27, 2016: Mead RV 8A (N918KS), Farmington, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff in crosswind conditions.

## 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 20161227022889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161227022889A), Dec 27, 2016: Mead Bob J RV-8A (N918KS), Farmington, MO, Destroyed. Pilot and one passenger departed runway 02 at Farmington Missouri (kfam). Pilot stated that the aircraft preflight and run-up was normal. Pilot stated that on…

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