# N4864J: Douglas/Nichols SBD-4

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas/Nichols SBD-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-nichols-sbd-4) (registry code 3020407, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 10518
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: August 6, 1996
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A601D0
- Registered owner: [Nichols Charles F Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLS%20CHARLES%20F%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Baldwin Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Baldwin%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0974° N, 117.9683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91706, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4864J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4864J

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 (Douglas/Nichols SBD-4)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N4864J.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N4864J.

## Reports on N4864J not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N4864J, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19811007073219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811007073219I), Oct 7, 1981: Beech V35 (N4864J), Cedar Rapids, IA. Zm near midair with ultralight during radar control cruise. Ultra light not seen on radar.

## 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.

## Related

- Other Douglas/Nichols SBD-4 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-nichols-sbd-4/aircraft.md

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