# N948RC: 2005 Crosley Richard VANS RV-8, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Crosley Richard VANS RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/crosley-richard-vans-rv-8) (registry code 05617X3)
- 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: 0002
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 2005
- Certificate issued: July 7, 2004
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: AD2C5A
- Owner when cancelled: [Crosley Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROSLEY%20RICHARD)
- Location: [Palmdale, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palmdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5896° N, 118.2274° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93551, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N948RC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=948RC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948RC-2013-05-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Crosley Richard VANS RV-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/crosley-richard-vans-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 WPR12FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA062), Dec 10, 2011: Crosley Vans RV-8 (N948RC), Armistead, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing low altitude aerobatic maneuvers.

## 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 20111210027489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111210027489A), Dec 10, 2011: Crosley Richard VANS RV-8 (N948RC), Armistead, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witnesses stated they observed the accident airplane attempting to perform a "loop" and that it impacted terrain trying to complete the manuever. Witnesses…

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