How many Aerostar RX 8s are registered in the US?

208, in the FAA aircraft registry.

When was the Aerostar RX 8 built?

From about 1989 to 2008. Half of those registered today were built by 1995.

How many accidents has the Aerostar RX 8 had?

8 in the NTSB's database since 2013, 0 of them fatal. The most common defining event was hard landing. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.

How many Airworthiness Directives does the Aerostar RX 8 have?

2 current ADs name the RX 8 airframe, 0 of them with a repeat action. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.

Ownership guide

Aerostar RX 8

208 registered in the US, built from about 1989 to 2008, 1 seats. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.

The fleet

Registered in the US: 208
Built: 1989 to 2008
Half built by: 1995
Seats: 1
Engine type: None
Most common engine: Not recorded

From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.

Airworthiness Directives

2 current ADs name the RX 8 airframe, 0 with a repeat action.

No current airframe AD mentions a repeat action.

Every AD for the Aerostar RX 8

Accident record

8 accidents since 2013, 0 fatal, 0 aircraft destroyed.

What happened

Hard landing2
Collision during takeoff/land2
Collision with terrain or object (non-CFIT)1
Miscellaneous/other1
Ground handling event1

Phase of flight

Landing7
Other1

The latest

Date	Where	What happened	Injuries	NTSB number
2025-10-06	Albuquerque, NM	Landing: Collision with terrain or object (non-CFIT)	None	WPR26LA021
2023-11-04	Page, AZ	Landing: Unknown or undetermined	Serious	WPR24LA029
2023-07-08	Canandaigua, NY	Landing: Hard landing	Serious	CEN23LA293
2022-06-08	Hot springs, SD	Landing: Miscellaneous/other	Serious	CEN22LA238
2020-11-29	St. george, UT	Other: Ground handling event	Serious	WPR21LA155
2020-08-15	Albuquerque, NM	Landing: Hard landing	Serious	WPR20CA272

From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.

What it costs to run

Per hour flown

Hours flown a yearhr/yrFuel burngal/hrTypical cruise; your POH and how you fly decide it.Fuel price$/galEngine overhaul$A quote from an engine shop.Hours to overhaulhrThe engine maker's published time between overhauls.Maintenance reserve$/hrEverything else that wears: tires, brakes, avionics, the unexpected.

Per year, flown or not

Insurance$/yrHangar or tiedown$/yrAnnual inspection$/yrLoan payments$/yrEverything else$/yrSubscriptions, database updates, the property tax some states charge.

Fuel: $0/hr
Engine reserve: $0/hr
A year: $0
All in, per hour: $0/hr

Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.

Before you buy one

Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
For each repeat-action AD, find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.

Questions

How many Aerostar RX 8s are registered in the US?: 208, in the FAA aircraft registry.
When was the Aerostar RX 8 built?: From about 1989 to 2008. Half of those registered today were built by 1995.
How many accidents has the Aerostar RX 8 had?: 8 in the NTSB's database since 2013, 0 of them fatal. The most common defining event was hard landing. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
How many Airworthiness Directives does the Aerostar RX 8 have?: 2 current ADs name the RX 8 airframe, 0 of them with a repeat action. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.

Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.