# N15855: 1936 Rearwin 8500, registration cancelled 2011-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Rearwin 8500](https://openairdocs.org/model/rearwin-8500) (registry code 2371302)
- Engine: [Ken Royce 90-5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ken-royce-90-5-series) (registry code 37002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-591](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-591) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 455
- Year built: 1936
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: June 8, 1989
- Mode S code: A0EB0C
- Location: [Santa Paula, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Paula)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.3868° N, 119.0941° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93060, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15855
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15855
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15855-2011-04-11

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 Rearwin 8500: https://openairdocs.org/model/rearwin-8500.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 LAX88FA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA273), Jul 29, 1988: Rearwin 8500 (N15855), Glendale, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: SEPERATION OF AN ENGINE CYLINDER THAT MOVED INTO THE PLANE OF THE WOODEN PROPELLER BLADES. THE PROPELLER BLADES WERE SHEARED BY THE DISLODGED CYLINDER. THE ROUGH LANDING SURFACE CONTRIBUTED TO THE…

## 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 19880729028369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880729028369A), Jul 29, 1988: Comwth REWN8500 (N15855), Glendale, CA, Substantial damage. Cylinder pulled out of engine case and shattered the wood prop. Crash landed.

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