# N177RB: 1975 Bach BD-5J, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bach BD-5J](https://openairdocs.org/model/bach-bd-5j) (registry code 1130774)
- Engine: [Ames TRS-18-046](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ames-trs-18-046) (registry code 04501)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E13CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0010B
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 10, 1980
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1986
- Last registry action: August 24, 2005
- Mode S code: A134A7
- Owner when cancelled: [Brundage Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRUNDAGE%20MICHAEL%20J)
- Location: [Grand Prairie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Grand%20Prairie)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7731° N, 97.0052° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75050, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N177RB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=177RB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N177RB-2012-08-13

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 Bach BD-5J: https://openairdocs.org/model/bach-bd-5j.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 LAX79DVA62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVA62), Sep 14, 1979: Bede BD-5J (N177RB), Merced, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19790914022649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790914022649A), Sep 14, 1979: Amtrbd BEDEBD5J (N177RB), Merced, CA, Substantial damage. Flap position lock malfunctioned allowing flaps to retract on short final. Hit short of runway.

## Other aircraft with N177RB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N177RB): Britts SEAREY LSX, S/N 1LK619C, built 2020

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