# N59BK: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: August 2, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59BK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59BK

## Aircraft that carried N59BK

- [Cancelled 2020-08-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59BK-2020-08-02): BKF BACKCOUNTRY SUPERCUB, S/N BC21115R006, built 2018. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Bkf Aviation Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BKF%20AVIATION%20LTD), [Boston, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Boston)

## NTSB investigations on N59BK (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 WPR19LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA029), Nov 19, 2018: BKF Backcountry Supercub (N59BK), Casper, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The seizure of two bearings in the reduction gearbox, resulting in the total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was a high descent rate which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N59BK (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 20181119023799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181119023799A), Nov 19, 2018: Bkf Aviation Ltd BACKCOUNTRY SUPERCUB (N59BK), Casper, WY, Substantial damage. Aircraft engine propeller accessary case locked up after takeoff.

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