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    Airframe Family: Vans RV-8
    Latest Model:RV-8
    Construction Number:82863
    Last Civil Registration:N390WT
    Compressed ID:Vans RV-8 cn 82863 cr N390WT
    Latest Owner or Location:Leland D. West, Elverta, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    2009

    Constructed as a RV-8.

    30 April 2009

    To Leland D. West, Elverta, CA with new c/r N390WT.

    8 December 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX390WT (RV8, 82863) issued.

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #270.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dan West from Eluerta, CA. Qualified in 29th place with an average speed of 215.368 mph. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 207.557 mph. Started Heat 2, but was disqualified. Did not start in Division 2. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 214.844 mph.

    From 12 September 2016 to 18 September 2016

    Raced as #270.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dan West from Elverta, CA. Qualified in 23rd place with an average speed of 241.909 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 9th place with an average speed of 226.413 mph. Raced in Heat 2. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 229.997 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 236.579 mph.

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #270.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dan West from Elverta, CA. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 248.439 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 247.601 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 248.581 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 227.301 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 248.621 mph.

    11 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    14 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #270.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dan West from Elverta, CA. Qualified in 23rd place with an average speed of 259.084 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 242.809 mph. Raced in Heat 2. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 240.857 mph. Raced in Division 2. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 236.852 mph. Started the Medallion 2 race, but did not finish.

    14 September 2019


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    13 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #270.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dan West from Elverta, CA. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 247.431 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 244.558 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 248.379 mph. Raced in Heat 3. The race was canceled and 5th place was assigned based on previous heat results. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 249.571 mph.

    19 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #270.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Dan West from Elverta, CA. Qualified in 22nd place with an average speed of 241.564 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 248.274 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 255.681 mph.

    17 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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