# N254RM: Miller Roger THATCHER CX4

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Miller Roger THATCHER CX4](https://openairdocs.org/model/miller-roger-thatcher-cx4) (registry code 05630QP, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 398
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 2011
- Certificate issued: November 17, 2018
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A267DD
- Registered owner: [Whipple Rodney D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHIPPLE%20RODNEY%20D)
- Location: [Angier, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Angier)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4849° N, 78.6846° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27501, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=254RM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N254RM

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 (Miller Roger THATCHER CX4)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

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 ERA22LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA110), Jan 18, 2022: Miller Roger Thatcher CX4 (N254RM), Angier, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s encounter with a flock of birds on final approach, which resulted in a loss of control, an aerodynamic stall and spin, and impact with trees and terrain.

## 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.

- [Accident 20220118000759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220118000759A), Jan 18, 2022: Miller Roger THATCHER CX4 (N254RM), Angier, NC, Destroyed. Pilot stated to NTSB during a phone call on 1/19/2022: The individual noted above provided the following information via a telephone call. The below contents…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Miller Roger THATCHER CX4 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/miller-roger-thatcher-cx4/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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