# N1908L: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: February 9, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1908L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1908L

## Aircraft that carried N1908L

- [Cancelled 2018-02-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1908L-2018-02-09): Beech E-55, S/N TE-1084, built 1976. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Tug Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUG%20AVIATION%20INC), [Williamson, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Williamson)

## NTSB investigations on N1908L (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 ERA14CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA040), Nov 5, 2013: Beech E 55 (N1908L), Blountville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed reaction and loss of directional control while performing a simulated engine failure during the takeoff roll. A factor in the accident was the CFI's delayed reaction to the loss…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1908L (2)

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 20131105022189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131105022189A), Nov 5, 2013: Beech E-55 (N1908L), Blountville, TN, Substantial damage. This was a pre-planned aborted take off maneuver. An engine failure was induced by pulling the right mixture to idle cut off. The aircraft departed the runway…
- [Incident 19781219023389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781219023389I), Dec 19, 1978: Beech 9555 (N1908L), Houston, TX. Shortly after liftoff, engine failed. Landed without incident. Crankshaft had broken just aft #6 cylinder.

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