# N4301D: 1992 Bradford Kyle R PIETENPOL SKY SCOUT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bradford Kyle R PIETENPOL SKY SCOUT](https://openairdocs.org/model/bradford-kyle-r-pietenpol-sky-scout) (registry code 704031X, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1992
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 1996
- Certificate issued: March 25, 1992
- Expires: November 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A5259D
- Registered owner: [Bradford Kyle R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADFORD%20KYLE%20R)
- Location: [Eaton Rapids, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Eaton%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5084° N, 84.6613° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48827, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4301D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4301D

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 (Bradford Kyle R PIETENPOL SKY SCOUT)

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 CHI93DEC01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93DEC01), Aug 21, 1993: Bradford Pietenpol Skyscout (N4301D), Eaton Rapids, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertant stall. Factors related to the accident were the low altitude and the restricted movement of the carburetor needle.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N4301D.

## Reports on N4301D not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N4301D, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19930821029889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930821029889A), Aug 21, 1993: Amtr SKYSCOOTER (N4301D), Eaton Rapids, MI, Substantial damage. Lost power on takeoff. Stalled on forced landing. Carburetor float needle and seat had burr. Made float stick.

## 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 N4301D

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4301D before.

- [Cancelled 1971-03-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4301D-1971-03-29): Beech D-50, S/N DH-52. Owner: [Swearingen Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWEARINGEN%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)

## Related

- Other Bradford Kyle R PIETENPOL SKY SCOUT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bradford-kyle-r-pietenpol-sky-scout/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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