# Gippsaero GA8

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 0563295
- Manufacturer (registry): GIPPSAERO
- Model: GA8
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 8
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 4
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/gippsaero-ga8

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (4)

- [N512FC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N512FC): [Flights For Christ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLIGHTS%20FOR%20CHRIST), [Mount Vernon, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Mount%20Vernon), built 2007, S/N GA8-07-112
- [N521AV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N521AV): [Grant Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRANT%20AVIATION%20INC), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage), built 2013, S/N GA8-13-199
- [N523AV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N523AV): [Grant Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRANT%20AVIATION%20INC), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage), built 2014, S/N GA8-14-201
- [N524AV](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N524AV): [Grant Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRANT%20AVIATION%20INC), [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage), built 2015, S/N GA8-15-214

## 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 GAA19CA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA239), May 2, 2019: Gippsland GA8 (N524AV), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a shipping container while taxiing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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.

- [Incident 20240805015379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240805015379I), Aug 5, 2024: Gippsaero GA8 (N523AV), Eek, AK, Minor damage. Airman departed runway 18 at Eek, AK. The airman failed to back taxi and use the whole length of the runway. The airman had to abort the takeoff and ended up…
- [Incident 20240503004199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240503004199I), May 3, 2024: Gippsaero GA8 (N521AV), Mertarvik, AK, Minor damage. The pilot was taxiing with his head down looking at avionics. The aircraft propeller struck a stack of cargo boxes on the ramp while taxing to the runway.
- [Accident 20190501003709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190501003709A), May 1, 2019: Gippsaero GA8 (N524AV), Bethel, AK, Substantial damage. Last flight of the day the airman taxied the aircraft into a tie-down spot nearest to the grant aviation, inc. maintenance hangar, as he did for the past two…
- [Incident 20181009016789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181009016789I), Oct 9, 2018: Gippsaero GA8 (N523AV), Emmonak, AK, Minor damage. 10/08/2018: Pilot was returning to Emmonak from alaknak after a 135 charter flight at approximately 1720 hours during daylight hours. At the time of the…

## Service difficulty reports (40)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR 2025FA0000541](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000541), Aug 11, 2025: OIL FILTER. OUT OF ALIGNMENT. TEMPEST OIL FILTER FOUND DEFECTIVE AT INSPECTION. NEW OIL FILTER HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE MOUNT THREADS ARE NOT TRUE TO CENTERLINE OF THE FILTER. THIS IS
- [SDR 2025FA0000542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000542), Jul 24, 2025: OIL FILTER. DEFECTIVE. TEMPEST OIL FILTER PN AA48109 FOUND DEFECTIVE AT INSPECTION. NEW OIL FILTER HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE MOUNT THREADS ARE NOT TRUE TO CENTERLINE OF THE FILT
- [SDR ENHA20241205001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA20241205001), Nov 29, 2024: CYLINDER. CRACKED. DURING PREFLIGHT PILOT NOTICED THE ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKCASE NEAR NUMBER 6 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED NEAR THE F
- [SDR ENHA202406130001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA202406130001), Jun 12, 2024: BRAKE ASSY. WEAK. LEFT SIDE BRAKE SPONGY. MAINTENANCE BLED L/H BRAKE CALIPER. NO FURTHER DEFECTS STATED. GRANT LOG PAGE 248314
- [SDR ENHA LP236232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA%20LP236232), May 23, 2023: LATCH. OUT OF ADJUST. CARGO DOOR OPENS DURING TAKEOFF. MECHANICS ADJUSTED CARGO DOOR LATCH AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. REF GA8 SM 52-40-00.
- [SDR ENHA202305230001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA202305230001), May 23, 2023: LATCH. WORN. CARGO DOOR POP IN FLIGHT DURING TAKEOFF. MECHANICS REMOVED AN OBSTRUCTION, INSPECTED, CLEANED, AND REPLACED LATCH WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT REFERENCING SB GA8-2005-
- [SDR ENHA202208090052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA202208090052), Aug 8, 2022: BRAKE CALIPER. DRY. LEFT BRAKE COMPLETE FAILURE. MECHANICS BLED BRAKES AND FUNCTION RETURNED.
- [SDR ENHA2021111100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA2021111100001), Nov 6, 2021: PANEL. BINDING. PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE RUDDER PEDAL LOCKED UP RESULTING IN AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT RUDDER BA
- [SDR 2020F00282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00282), May 24, 2020: CYLINDER HEAD. CRACKED. PILOT NOTICED BURNING SMELL AND A SPIKE IN OIL TEMPERATURE. PILOT LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. MECHANIC FOUND CRACKED CYLINDER.
- [SDR 2020FA0000239](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000239), Apr 27, 2020: NUT. MISSING. CREW BEGAN FLIGHT TRAINING TO GET RE QUALIFIED FOR GA8. AFTER COMPLETING PRACTICE MANEUVERS,CREW PROCEEDED TO AKIACHAK TO DO SPOT LANDING WITH CROSSWIND. AFTER 
- [SDR ENHA201911190001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA201911190001), Nov 12, 2019: FLOAT VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. PILOT WAS DOING IOE, ON THE WAY BACK FROM CYF TO BET CREW NOTICE ONLY FUEL WAS ONLY COMING OUT OF R/H FUEL TANK.R/H FUEL TANK WENT FROM 1/2 TO 1/4 IN 10 MINUTES
- [SDR ENHA2019100400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA2019100400001), Oct 4, 2019: TRANSFER SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. PILOT STATED BEFORE LEEAVING, TOPPED OFF THE TANKS. DURING FLIGHT, NOTICED THE FUEL TANKS WERE FEEDING UNEVENLY. FURTHER INTO THE FLIGHT THE PROBLEM DID NOT COR
- [SDR ENHA2019072500002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA2019072500002), Jul 23, 2019: SPARK PLUG. FOULED. LOSS OF RPM ON CLIMB. MX DETERMINED CAUSE WAS FOULED SPARK PLUG.
- [SDR ENHA2019072500001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA2019072500001), Jul 23, 2019: SPARK PLUG. FOULED. LOSS OF RPM ON CLIMB. MX DETERMINED CAUSE WAS FOULED SPARK PLUG.
- [SDR 2019FA0000182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019FA0000182), Jun 11, 2019: LATCH. WORN. REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENED DURING TAKEOFF.
- [SDR ENHA2019F00167](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA2019F00167), Mar 19, 2019: BRAKE. INADEQUATE. LEFT BRAKE LOSING PRESSURE AND EFFECTIVENESS. SERVICED BRAKE, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR ENHA2019F00166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ENHA2019F00166), Mar 19, 2019: BRAKE. INADEQUATE. LEFT BRAKE LOSING PRESSURE AND EFFECTIVENESS. SERVICED BRAKE, OPS CHECK NORMAL.
- [SDR 2019FA0000077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019FA0000077), Mar 17, 2019: GASKET. LOOSE. VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING.
- [SDR 2019F00111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2019F00111), Dec 28, 2018: HOSE. CHAFED. FAILURE OF LH BRAKE DUE TO MLG FAIRING CHAFFING HOLE IN BRAKE FLEX HOSE.
- [SDR CA151125006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151125006), Nov 23, 2015: SKIN. UNSECURE. (CAN) SINCE THE OPERATION ON THE AIRCRAFT, ALL THE WING PANELS HAVE BEEN NOTICED TO BE COMING LOSE DURING ANY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE. ALL THE NUMBER 6 
- [SDR N3N2016060700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/N3N2016060700001), Oct 1, 2015: COIL. FAILED. MAGNETOS 6393 & 6350 AND SPARK PLUGS REM38E . THESE MAGNETOS ARE CONSISTENT AT FAILING. WE HAD TO KEEP 2 SPARES OF EACH MAGNETO ON THE SHELF AND SPAR INTERNAL R
- [SDR 3WGR20140502001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/3WGR20140502001), Apr 18, 2014: MAGNETO. CONTAMINATED. DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH MAGNETOS WERE CONTAMINATED WITH ENGINE OIL. LT MAGNETO TO ENGINE WAS SET AT 25 DEGREES BEFORE TOP DEAD CENTER (BTDC). IT 
- [SDR OVF2008F00001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OVF2008F00001), May 8, 2008: BRUSHES. WORN. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE FAILED AND SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CAUSE OF FAILURE REMAINS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. MAGN
- [SDR OVF2008F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/OVF2008F00000), May 8, 2008: BRUSHES. WORN. THIS IS AN UPDATE OF A SDR FILED 15 APRIL, 2008. MAGNETOS, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL INJECTOR SERVO WERE SENT TO THE RESPECTIVE OEM`S. MAGNETOS WERE SENT TO MFG FOR A
- [SDR 2008F00016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008F00016), Apr 15, 2008: ENGINE. FAILED. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART ENGINE FAILED AND A SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. CAUSE OF FAILURE REMAINS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (K
- [SDR HN8R200700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HN8R200700001), Dec 23, 2006: SCREEN. CONTAMINATED. FOUND 2 PIECES OF METAL IN THE OIL SUMP SUCTION SCREEN DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. ONE PIECE LOOKS LIKE A DRILLED OUT HELI COIL .5 INCH LONG X .25 WIDE AND THE OT
- [SDR HN8R200600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HN8R200600001), Dec 7, 2006: SERVO. DEFECTIVE. NOSE DOWN AUTO TRIM INOP WAS REPORTED BY PILOT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE AUTOPILOT COMPUTER WAS NOT RECEIVING INPUT CALLING FOR NOSE DOWN TRIM FROM THIS PIT
- [SDR CA061026004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA061026004), Oct 26, 2006: INDICATOR. BURNED. (CAN) PILOT REPORTED MALFUNCTION OF PITOT HEAT BREAKER SWITCH, UPON INSPECTION, CIRCUIT BOARD ATTACHED TO BACK OF SWITCH WAS FOUND BADLY BURNT AND END OF WIRE C
- [SDR AU510002133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU510002133), Dec 12, 2005: TRIM SYSTEM. FAULTY. (AUS) RUNAWAY ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT IS FOREIGN REGISTERED. (CASA NR 510002133)
- [SDR AU510002073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU510002073), Dec 12, 2005: CRANKSHAFT. FAULTY. (AUS) CRANKSHAFT REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO APPLICABILITY WITH AD AND SB 566. (AD/SB DESC: SB 566 AND AD/LYC/112 ) (CASA NR 510002073)
- [SDR AU510001788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU510001788), Dec 12, 2005: PUMP. FAILED. (AUS) AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHEARED. PUMP IS LOCATED BENEATH COPILOT SEAT.(OTHER CAUSE: MATERIAL ) (CASA NR 510001788)
- [SDR AU510001789](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU510001789), Dec 8, 2005: PUMP. FAILED. (AUS) ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILED. (CASA NR 510001789)
- [SDR CA051117005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA051117005), Nov 17, 2005: CONTROL CABLE. BROKEN. (CAN) AC DEPARTED, WHEN STAB TRIM STARTED TO RUN AWAY TO NOSE UP POSITION. PILOT HAD TO HOLD WHEEL TO KEEP IN POSITION ON CLIMB. AC LANDED AT MAINT BASE TO GET 
- [SDR AU510001483](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU510001483), Sep 6, 2005: BLADE. FAILED. (AUS) PROPELLER BLADE TIP SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 228.6 (9IN) OF BLADE SEPARATED. SEVERE VIBRATION CAUSED ENGINE TO SEIZE DURING EMERGENCY LANDING. A
- [SDR CA050630005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050630005), Jun 9, 2005: BLADE. BROKEN. (CAN) AC WAS IN CRUISE AT 3500 FEET. PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG, AC STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND TURNBACK. EMERGENCY CALL WA
- [SDR AUS20040295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20040295), Apr 23, 2004: BUSHING. GALLED. (AUS) CONTROL WHEEL SHAFT BUSHING GALLED AGAINST WELD PENETRATION ON INNER FACE OF CONTROL COLUMN SLEEVE.
- [SDR AUS20030793](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20030793), Aug 7, 2003: BOLT. SHEARED. (AUS) HORIZONTAL STABILISER RT REAR PIVOT ATTACHMENT BOLT SHEARED.
- [SDR AUS20030063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20030063), Jan 16, 2003: SCREW. LOOSE. (AUS) ENGINE OIL PUMP BODY 'ALLEN' SCREW LOOSE. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW LYCOMING SB/555.
- [SDR AUS20021007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20021007), Aug 19, 2002: STRUCTURE. CRACKED. (AUS) HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CRACKED.
- [SDR AUS20011077](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AUS20011077), Sep 28, 2001: BRACKET. SHEARED. (AUS) RT HORIZONTAL STABILISER ATTACHMENT BRACKET RIVETS SHEARED.

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Gippsland GA-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/gippsland-ga-8): 21 registered aircraft, registry code 3900102
- [Gippsaero PTY GA8](https://openairdocs.org/model/gippsaero-pty-ga8): 8 registered aircraft, registry code 3900110
- [Gippsland Aeronautics PTY GA 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/gippsland-aeronautics-pty-ga-8): 4 registered aircraft, registry code 3900103

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