# N835RA: Appel Richard D R D A 04

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Appel Richard D R D A 04](https://openairdocs.org/model/appel-richard-d-r-d-a-04) (registry code 05616MS, 1 seats)
- Serial number: 82835
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: August 27, 2001
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: AB6C65
- Registered owner: [Ashley William G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASHLEY%20WILLIAM%20G)
- Location: [Texico, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Texico)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5600° N, 103.0777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88135, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=835RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N835RA

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 (Appel Richard D R D A 04)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX06CA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA007), Oct 11, 2005: Appel RDA 04 (N835RA), Clovis, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel system. The inadequate placement of the fuel system drain by the builder was a factor.

## 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.

- [Accident 20051011023539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051011023539A), Oct 11, 2005: RDA04 (N835RA), Clovis, NM, Substantial damage. (-23) On October 11, 2005 at approximately 0852 local time, the pilot of experimental amateur built aircraft N835RA, a model rda 04 (hummelbird), executed a…

## Reports on N835RA not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N835RA, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19900226064839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900226064839I), Feb 26, 1990: Amtr HUMMEL BIRD (N835RA), Chino, CA, Minor damage. Oil pressure and temperature problem on first test flight. Aircraft unstable. Landed hard and gear collapsed.

## 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 Appel Richard D R D A 04 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/appel-richard-d-r-d-a-04/aircraft.md

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