# N52BD: 1978 Hinshaw-Church BD-5B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hinshaw-Church BD-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hinshaw-church-bd-5b) (registry code 11307B9, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Honda CIVIC](https://openairdocs.org/engine/honda-civic) (registry code 33802)
- Serial number: 238
- Year built: 1978
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1984
- Certificate issued: August 12, 2004
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A686B2
- Registered owner: [Anderson David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Murfreesboro, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Murfreesboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8034° N, 86.4745° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37128, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52BD

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 (Hinshaw-Church BD-5B)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Honda CIVIC)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N52BD.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19840918052919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840918052919I), Sep 18, 1984: Amtrbd BEDEBD5B (N52BD), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. Bounced on a fast landing. Impact unlocked overcenter downlock release.

## 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 Hinshaw-Church BD-5B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hinshaw-church-bd-5b/aircraft.md
- The Honda CIVIC engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/honda-civic.md

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