# N98D: 2011 Mark Divita RV-8, registration cancelled 2011-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mark Divita RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/mark-divita-rv-8) (registry code 05630VM)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-M1B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-m1b) (registry code 41871)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 82963
- Year built: 2011
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 3, 2011
- Certificate issued: June 17, 2011
- Last registry action: June 17, 2011
- Mode S code: ADA916
- Owner when cancelled: [Divita Mark](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIVITA%20MARK)
- Location: [Red Oak, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Red%20Oak)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5235° N, 96.8086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75154, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98D-2011-11-09

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 Mark Divita RV-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/mark-divita-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 CEN11LA658](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA658), Sep 18, 2011: Mark Divita RV-8 (N98D), Lancaster, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the tailwheel to remain locked during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

## 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 20110918024029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110918024029A), Sep 18, 2011: Mark Divita RV-8 (N98D), Lancaster, TX, Substantial damage. ASI conducted personal interview of pilot in command, [privacy data omitted] on 9/19/11 at Lancaster Airport, Lancaster, TX. Pilot indicated he had made 2…

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