# N239AH: 1983 Bruns Vern STEPHENS AKRO, registration cancelled 2002-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form undeliverable
- Airframe: [Bruns Vern STEPHENS AKRO](https://openairdocs.org/model/bruns-vern-stephens-akro) (registry code 05603UZ)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: SA101
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1996
- Certificate issued: August 23, 1996
- Last registry action: September 3, 2002
- Mode S code: A229F7
- Owner when cancelled: [Curry Adolph E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CURRY%20ADOLPH%20E)
- Location: [Sitka, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Sitka)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 56.9603° N, 135.0373° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99835, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N239AH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=239AH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N239AH-2002-10-29

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Bruns Vern STEPHENS AKRO: https://openairdocs.org/model/bruns-vern-stephens-akro.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 ANC97LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA004), Oct 18, 1996: Burns Burn Experimental (N239AH), Sitka, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to follow the checklist and secure the cockpit door/canopy.

## 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 19961018033089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961018033089A), Oct 18, 1996: Amtr STEPHENSAKRO (N239AH), Sitka, AK, Substantial damage. Crashed on takeoff. (.4)the pilot stated that he was in a hurry, and was trying to complete his takeoff before the arrival of an inbound jet. He stated that he…

## Other aircraft with N239AH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N239AH): Airbus Helicopters AS 350B3, S/N 9386, built 2023
- [Cancelled 2016-01-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N239AH-2016-01-08): Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2, S/N 9720, built 2015. Owner: [Airbus Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRBUS%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Grand Prairie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Grand%20Prairie)

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