# N853WD: 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: April 25, 2016
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=853WD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N853WD

## Aircraft that carried N853WD

- [Cancelled 2016-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853WD-2016-04-25): Day William L MINICOUPE, S/N WD00001, built 2013. Owner: [Day William L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAY%20WILLIAM%20L), [Rosedale, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Rosedale)

## NTSB investigations on N853WD (2)

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 GAA16CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA088), Dec 20, 2015: Day William L Minicoupe (N853WD), Middle River, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect installation of the rudder horn and failure to properly inspect the installation, which led to a loss of directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA14CA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA408), Aug 16, 2014: Day William L Minicoupe (N853WD), Baltimore, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/owner/builder's improper weight and balance calculations, which rendered the airplane uncontrollable in the pitch axis.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N853WD (2)

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 20151220022869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151220022869A), Dec 20, 2015: Day William L MINICOUPE (N853WD), Martinstate, MD, Substantial damage. Pilot stated on take off, he lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft ran off the left side of the runway. The aircraft sustained structural damage.
- [Accident 20140816016929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140816016929A), Aug 16, 2014: Day William L MINICOUPE (N853WD), Middle River, MD, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Was going to make a first flight since his November 2013 nose gear collapse. The aircraft got about 3 ft in the air when the nose came…

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