# N165DR: 1986 Furgason James E VANS RV-4, registration cancelled 2018-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Furgason James E VANS RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/furgason-james-e-vans-rv-4) (registry code 056081F)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-B1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-b1a) (registry code 41857)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 197
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 2008
- Certificate issued: January 22, 2013
- Last registry action: January 22, 2013
- Mode S code: A1049C
- Owner when cancelled: [West Jared R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20JARED%20R)
- Location: [Anaheim, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Anaheim)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8301° N, 117.9057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92805, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N165DR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=165DR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N165DR-2018-03-13

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 Furgason James E VANS RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/furgason-james-e-vans-rv-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 GAA16CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA018), Oct 12, 2015: Furgason James E Vans RV 4 (N165DR), San Marcos, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with an airport sign.

## 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 20151012020969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151012020969A), Oct 12, 2015: Furgason James E VANS RV-4 (N165DR), San Marcos, TX, Substantial damage. While on landing rollout, the pilot encountered a crosswind causing the aircraft to veer off to the side of the runway striking a taxiway sign and two - three…

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