# N335BE: 2008 Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc BUSHCADDY EXPLORER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc BUSHCADDY EXPLORER](https://openairdocs.org/model/canadian-light-acft-sales-svc-bushcaddy-explorer) (registry code 0600052, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: BCLSA(AT)148
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 2008
- Certificate issued: August 25, 2024
- Expires: August 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A3A880
- Registered owner: [Murphy Lloyd Kevin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20LLOYD%20KEVIN)
- Location: [Blanchard, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Blanchard)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1007° N, 97.6734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73010, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=335BE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N335BE

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 Rotax 912ULS model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc BUSHCADDY EXPLORER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ERA24LA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA356), Aug 20, 2024: Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc Bushcaddy Explorer R80 (N335BE), Charleston, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA16CA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA388), Jul 29, 2016: Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc Bushcaddy Explorer (N335BE), Island Pond, VT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during approach, resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20240820011229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240820011229A), Aug 20, 2024: Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc BUSHCADDY EXPLORER (N335BE), Charleston, WV, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Departed charlottesville, VA on 8/20/2024 enroute to Charleston, WV. On landing in Charleston, the aircraft tail spun around causing the…
- [Accident 20160729011739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160729011739A), Jul 29, 2016: Canadian Light Acft Sales & Svc BUSHCADDY EXPLORER (N335BE), Island Pond, VT, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that during landing approach the aircraft cleared the threshold at over 45 mph, when about 100 - 150 feet down the runway, at approximately…

## 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.

## Service difficulty reports on N335BE not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N335BE, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR PLGA980414A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PLGA980414A), Apr 14, 1998: CONNECTOR. MISWIRED. BOS - FLT 4316 - CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE LEFT CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION FAN WAS SELECTED OFF, THE RT CABIN RECIRCULATION FAN INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE 
- [SDR PLGA980319A](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PLGA980319A), Mar 19, 1998: AHRS. MALFUNCTIONED. LGA - FLT 4501 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT AHRS FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LGA. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AHRS. SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. (X)

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Canadian Light Acft Sales &Svc BUSHCADDY EXPLORER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/canadian-light-acft-sales-svc-bushcaddy-explorer/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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