# N4391A: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 4
- Last cancelled: April 5, 2016
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4391A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4391A

## Aircraft that carried N4391A

- [Cancelled 2016-04-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4391A-2016-04-05): Bell UH-1H, S/N 68-15240, built 1968. Owner: [US Dept Of State](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20DEPT%20OF%20STATE), [Patrick Afb, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Patrick%20Afb)
- [Cancelled 1992-09-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4391A-1992-09-18): Britten-Norman BN-2A-27, S/N C611. Exported to Fiji. Owner: [Krueger Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRUEGER%20AVIATION%20INC), [Santa Monica, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Monica)
- [Cancelled 1990-06-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4391A-1990-06-19): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R8431029. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1972-07-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4391A-1972-07-10): Piper PA-18A 150, S/N 18-4800. Owner: [Richland Aviation Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHLAND%20AVIATION%20SERVICE), [Rayville, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Rayville)

## NTSB investigations on N4391A (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 DEN89LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA156), Jul 3, 1989: Piper PA-28RT-201T (N4391A), Red Lodge, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS DURING LANDING ROLL, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION.
- [NTSB MIA72FKJ59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKJ59), Jun 5, 1972: Piper PA-18A (N4391A), Robertsdale, AL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4391A (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 19890704020929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890704020929A), Jul 4, 1989: Piper PA28RT201T (N4391A), Red Lodge, MT, Substantial damage. Wind shifted to quartering tail wind on landing. Tried to go around but settled and struck a dirt bank.

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