# N2188: 1967 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: 4051
- Year built: 1967
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: March 23, 1984
- Certificate issued: December 8, 2006
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A1DAAA
- Registered owner: [Parks Dann S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARKS%20DANN%20S)
- Location: [Battle Ground, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Battle%20Ground)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.8058° N, 122.5108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98604, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2188
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2188

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 (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 DEN71DTM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DTM28), May 9, 1971: Fournier RF4D (N2188), Park City, UT, substantial damage

## 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 19841013064862I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841013064862I), Oct 13, 1984: Sptpuz RF4D (N2188), Rubidoux, CA, Minor damage. While taxiing. Pilot saw other aircraft but could not avoid collision. Hit by N1069D.

## 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 N2188

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N2188 before.

- [Cancelled 1928-11-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2188-1928-11-02): Curtiss JN4D, S/N 44305, built 1918. Owner: [Tomlinson Daniel W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOMLINSON%20DANIEL%20W), [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)

## 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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