# N117CP: Ponsness BEDE BD-4, registration cancelled 1989-12-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 19, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Ponsness BEDE BD-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/ponsness-bede-bd-4) (registry code 1130474)
- Serial number: 117
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A04674
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117CP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=117CP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N117CP-1989-12-19

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Ponsness BEDE BD-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/ponsness-bede-bd-4.md

## 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 LAX81FVA58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVA58), Aug 19, 1981: Bede BD-4 (N117CP), Chowchilla, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19810819050519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810819050519A), Aug 19, 1981: Amtrbd BEDEBD4 (N117CP), Chowchilla, CA, Substantial damage. Engine went to idle en route. Overturned landing in plowed field. Everything checked normal. Incident closed. Cause
- [Incident 19790428025189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790428025189I), Apr 28, 1979: Amtrbd BEDEBD4 (N117CP), Deer Park, WA, Minor damage. Nose gear failed during landing. In spection revealed an existing crack.

## Other aircraft with N117CP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117CP): American Champion 7GCBC, S/N 1275-99, built 1999

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