# N225BL: 1943 Noorduyn UC-64A, registration cancelled 2021-07-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 3, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Noorduyn UC-64A](https://openairdocs.org/model/noorduyn-uc-64a) (registry code 6330204)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 542
- Year built: 1943
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 3, 1999
- Certificate issued: July 24, 2008
- Last registry action: February 23, 2018
- Mode S code: A1F3B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Renfro Michael W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RENFRO%20MICHAEL%20W)
- Location: [Bethel, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Bethel)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.7633° N, 161.8694° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99559, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N225BL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=225BL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N225BL-2021-07-03

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 Noorduyn UC-64A: https://openairdocs.org/model/noorduyn-uc-64a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ANC09LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09LA065), Jul 11, 2009: Noorduyn UC-64A (N225BL), Akiachak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the failure of a crankshaft component, resulting in an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB ANC01LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA062), Jun 4, 2001: Noorduyn UC-64A (N225BL), Seward, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent stall of the airplane during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, his inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and…

## 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 20090711025289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090711025289A), Jul 11, 2009: Noorduyn UC-64A (N225BL), Akiachak, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft failed to maintain cruise altitude due to loss of engine power. Pilot attempted emergency landing at Akiachak Airport. Ground contact was made short…
- [Accident 20010603039719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010603039719A), Jun 3, 2001: Noordn UC64A (N225BL), Seward, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) On June 3, 2001, about 1900 adt, a float-equipped noorduun norseman UC64A, N225BL, sustained damage during takeoff from a remote tidal lake, 28 NM se of…

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