# N1604L: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: September 13, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1604L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1604L

## Aircraft that carried N1604L

- [Cancelled 2013-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1604L-2013-09-13): Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E, S/N 0266E. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Roth John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTH%20JOHN%20M), [Santa Rosa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Rosa)
- [Cancelled 1974-07-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1604L-1974-07-12): Lockheed Aircraft Intl 402-2, S/N 1019. Owner: [Lockheed Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOCKHEED%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Burbank, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burbank)

## NTSB investigations on N1604L (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 LAX90FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA060), Dec 29, 1989: McDonnell Douglas 369E (N1604L), Santa Rosa, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT ALLOWING THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1604L (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 19891229054279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891229054279A), Dec 29, 1989: Hughes 369E (N1604L), Santa Rosa, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost control on climbout when cyclic stick vibrated. 3 turn spin to ground. Overgross. Aft CG. Cyclic trim switch.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.