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    Airframe Family: Vans RV-8
    Latest Model:RV-8
    Construction Number:80200
    Last Civil Registration:N427EF
    Compressed ID:Vans RV-8 cn 80200 cr N427EF
    Latest Owner or Location:Thomas W. Ishii, Carmichael, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    2002

    Constructed as a RV-8.

    2 August 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX427EF (VANS RV-8, 80200) issued.

    18 January 2018

    To Thomas W. Ishii, Carmichael, CA with new c/r N427EF.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #744.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Tommy Ishii from Sacramento, CA. Qualified in 36th place with an average speed of 204.878 mph. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 198.128 mph. Raced in Heat 2. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 200.792 mph. Raced in Division 2. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 190.168 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 204.959 mph.

    11 September 2019


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

    14 September 2021


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

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #744.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Tommy Ishii from Roseville, CA. Qualified in 32nd place with an average speed of 206.625 mph. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 198.802 mph. Raced in Heat 2. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 201.338 mph. Raced in Division 2. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 198.727 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 189.95 mph.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #744.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Tommy Ishii from Roseville, CA. Qualified in 28th place with an average speed of 206.909 mph. Did not start in Heat 1D. Raced in Heat 2. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 203.948 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 201.505 mph.

    18 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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