# N292M: 2000 Bonsteel Wayne RV-4

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bonsteel Wayne RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bonsteel-wayne-rv-4) (registry code 056083I, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Continental OX-340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-ox-340-series) (registry code 17489)
- Serial number: WB001
- Year built: 2000
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-4
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 30, 2026
- Certificate issued: August 3, 2009
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A2FDFB
- Registered owner: [Crawford Jimmy C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRAWFORD%20JIMMY%20C)
- Location: [Conroe, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Conroe)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3274° N, 95.5158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77304, 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=292M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N292M

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental OX-340 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Bonsteel Wayne RV-4)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Continental OX-340 series)

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 CEN26LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA205), May 13, 2026: Vans RV4 (N292M), Conroe, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly latch the canopy before flight, which led to the canopy opening shortly after takeoff.

## 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 20260513008259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260513008259A), May 13, 2026: Bonsteel Wayne RV-4 (N292M), Conroe, TX, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted], A vans RV-4, departed Conroe/north Houston regional airport on rwy 19 with one passenger. Shortly after departure at approximetly 100…

## 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 N292M

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N292M before.

- [Cancelled 1974-04-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N292M-1974-04-11): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-305. Owner: [Sims Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMS%20ROBERT%20A), [Sun Valley, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Sun%20Valley)

## Related

- Other Bonsteel Wayne RV-4 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bonsteel-wayne-rv-4/aircraft.md
- The Continental OX-340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-ox-340-series.md

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