# N8486D: Hoffman David J MURPHY

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hoffman David J MURPHY](https://openairdocs.org/model/hoffman-david-j-murphy) (registry code 05614ZH, 2 seats)
- Serial number: E693
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Murphy Aircraft Mfg Ltd MURPHY ELITE
- Certificate issued: March 6, 2021
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: ABA0BF
- Registered owner: [Baltrum Daniel R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALTRUM%20DANIEL%20R)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 64.8774° N, 148.1486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99709, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8486D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8486D

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 (Hoffman David J MURPHY)

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 WPR22LA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA300), Aug 10, 2022: Hoffman David J Murphy Elite (N8486D), Manley Hot Springs, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s unstable approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20220810014389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220810014389A), Aug 10, 2022: Hoffman David J MURPHY (N8486D), Tanana, AK, Substantial damage. Approach too slow. Landed hard on rough strip.

## 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 N8486D

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8486D before.

- [Cancelled 1968-06-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8486D-1968-06-19): Piper PA-18, S/N 18-6205. Owner: [Cowden Darryl](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COWDEN%20DARRYL), [De Land, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/De%20Land)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8486D-undated): Douglas DC2, S/N 1376

## Related

- Other Hoffman David J MURPHY aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hoffman-david-j-murphy/aircraft.md

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