# N21NB: 1959 Burchinal I N A4D-2, registration cancelled 2013-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Burchinal I N A4D-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/burchinal-i-n-a4d-2) (registry code 05613QG)
- Engine: [Wright J65-W series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-j65-w-series) (registry code 67039)
- Serial number: 011
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: January 5, 1989
- Last registry action: February 11, 2002
- Mode S code: A1B857
- Location: [Kalamazoo, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Kalamazoo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3358° N, 83.2833° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48127, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21NB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21NB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21NB-2013-08-21

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Burchinal I N A4D-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/burchinal-i-n-a4d-2.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 FTW98LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA134), Feb 27, 1998: Burchinal A4D-2 (N21NB), Fort Worth, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total hydraulic system failure for an undetermined reason.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19980227002209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980227002209A), Feb 27, 1998: Doug A4D (N21NB), Fort Worth, TX, Substantial damage. (.4)The single seat military vintage jet airplane impacted terrain following a runway overrrun, while landing on runway 34R, at the Fort Worth Meacham…
- [Incident 19881021063509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881021063509I), Oct 21, 1988: Doug A4D (N21NB), Sherman-Denison, TX, Minor damage. Landed gear up. Came to rest on belly. Pilot stated he did not properly lower gear handle.

## Other aircraft with N21NB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21NB): Learjet 45, S/N 2045, built 2006

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