# N194BD: 1994 Hoffman Donald W RV-4, registration cancelled 2015-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hoffman Donald W RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/hoffman-donald-w-rv-4) (registry code 05624Z3)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: 3296
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 1994
- Certificate issued: January 10, 2007
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A17724
- Owner when cancelled: [Joseph Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOSEPH%20THOMAS%20A)
- Location: [Cottonwood, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Cottonwood)
- Physical address: [Rimrock, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Rimrock)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6986° N, 112.0138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86326, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N194BD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=194BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N194BD-2015-05-08

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 Hoffman Donald W RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/hoffman-donald-w-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 WPR13LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA203), Apr 20, 2013: Hoffman RV-4 (N194BD), Bullhead City, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s suicidal act.

## 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 20130420005169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130420005169A), Apr 20, 2013: Hoffman Donald W RV-4 (N194BD), Bullhead City, AZ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Accident occurred sometime between 0430 and 0720 local time. Pilot was incapacitated due to a fatal self inflicted gun shot wound to the head. Phase of flight,…

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