# N7724: 1968 Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D](https://openairdocs.org/model/sportavia-putzer-fournier-r-f-4-d) (registry code 8451012, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rectimo 4AR 1200](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rectimo-4ar-1200) (registry code 52314)
- Serial number: 4114
- Year built: 1968
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 2007
- Certificate issued: March 29, 2007
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AA7359
- Registered owner: [Beaver Stephen J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEAVER%20STEPHEN%20J)
- Location: [Dublin, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Dublin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0972° N, 83.1542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43016, 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=7724
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7724

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 (Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rectimo 4AR 1200)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N7724.

## 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 19920716038119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920716038119I), Jul 16, 1992: Sptpuz RF4D (N7724), Kehei, HI, Minor damage. Engine quit in flight. Forced landing. Fuel on-off valve and gascolator contaminated with foreign materials.

## 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 N7724

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N7724 before.

- [Cancelled 1929-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7724-1929-01-07): B F Mahoney RYAN B1, S/N 172, built 1928. Owner: [B F Mahoney Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/B%20F%20MAHONEY%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)

## Related

- Other Sportavia-Putzer FOURNIER R.F.4.D aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sportavia-putzer-fournier-r-f-4-d/aircraft.md
- The Rectimo 4AR 1200 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rectimo-4ar-1200.md

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