# N30BA: 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: September 25, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30BA

## Aircraft that carried N30BA

- [Cancelled 2012-09-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30BA-2012-09-25): Allen BD-5, S/N NBA-19, built 1976. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Allen William C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEN%20WILLIAM%20C), [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)

## NTSB investigations on N30BA (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 ERA13LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA167), Mar 14, 2013: Allen BD-5 (N30BA), Mount Airy, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadvertent closing of the engine choke. Contributing to the accident was the improper rigging of the engine choke cable.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N30BA (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 20130314004309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130314004309A), Mar 14, 2013: Allen BD-5 (N30BA), Mount  Airy, NC, Destroyed. Pilot was making a low pass over runway 36, gear was up, speed reported by the pilot was 140 mph at 50 feet above runway. During an attempted go around, the…

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