# N1771: 1968 Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D](https://openairdocs.org/model/sportavia-putzer-fournier-r-f-4-d) (registry code 8451012, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rectimo 4AR 1200](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rectimo-4ar-1200) (registry code 52314)
- Serial number: 4057
- Year built: 1968
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 2010
- Certificate issued: July 27, 2015
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A135A9
- Registered owner: [Hermanson Gerald H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERMANSON%20GERALD%20H)
- Location: [Ashland, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Ashland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1696° N, 122.5118° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97520, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1771
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1771

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rectimo 4AR 1200)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N1771.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19950526021929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950526021929I), May 26, 1995: Sptpuz RF4D (N1771), Chandler, AZ, Minor damage. On first proficiency landing, landed 50 ft short of runway. Blamed a downdraft.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N1771

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1771 before.

- [Cancelled 1935-11-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1771-1935-11-03): Buhl CA-5, S/N 19, built 1927. Owner: [Atlantic Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLANTIC%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [Chelsea, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Chelsea)

## Related

- Other Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sportavia-putzer-fournier-r-f-4-d/aircraft.md
- The Rectimo 4AR 1200 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rectimo-4ar-1200.md

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