# N120R: 1980 Istenes OLDFIELD BABY LAKES, registration cancelled 2003-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Istenes OLDFIELD BABY LAKES](https://openairdocs.org/model/istenes-oldfield-baby-lakes) (registry code 0564523)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 101
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 18, 1983
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1978
- Last registry action: May 9, 1992
- Mode S code: A05529
- Owner when cancelled: [Istenes Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ISTENES%20ROBERT%20A)
- Location: [E Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/E%20Detroit)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4661° N, 82.9463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48021, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=120R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120R-2003-08-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Istenes OLDFIELD BABY LAKES: https://openairdocs.org/model/istenes-oldfield-baby-lakes.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI84LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA215), May 27, 1984: Istenes Oldfield Baby Lakes (N120R), Middlefield, OH, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI82DA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA172), May 16, 1982: Oldfield Baby Lakes (N120R), Middlefield, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19840527018919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840527018919A), May 27, 1984: Amtrof BABYLAKES (N120R), Middlefield, OH, Destroyed. During steep banked turn from crosswind to downwind, aircraft satalled, impacted ground.
- [Accident 19820516016269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820516016269A), May 16, 1982: Amtrof BABYLAKES (N120R), Middlefield, OH, Substantial damage. Engine quit after takeoff. Struck cement lip trying to land on a taxiway. No reason found for engine stoppage.
- [Incident 19811004077749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811004077749I), Oct 4, 1981: Amtrof BABYLAKES (N120R), Richmond Hts, OH, Minor damage. Pilot unable to keep aircraft on runway in crosswind. Found failed "o" ring seal in master cylinder.
- [Incident 19800605046069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800605046069I), Jun 5, 1980: Amtrof BABYLAKES (N120R), Middlefield, OH, Substantial damage. Homebuilt aircraft, fast taxi run. Became airborne unintentionally, lost control. Minor damage to plane & pilot

## Other aircraft with N120R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120R): Vans RV-12, S/N 120147, built 2010
- [Cancelled 1971-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120R-1971-07-14): Beech D18S, S/N A-78, built 1946. Owner: [True Roy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRUE%20ROY), [Janesville, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Janesville)

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