# N250TH: 1978 Helfrich-Leonard BEDE BD-5B, registration cancelled 2012-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Helfrich-Leonard BEDE BD-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/helfrich-leonard-bede-bd-5b) (registry code 11307B3)
- Engine: [Honda CIVIC](https://openairdocs.org/engine/honda-civic) (registry code 33802)
- Serial number: 1032
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1984
- Last registry action: January 25, 2000
- Mode S code: A2592F
- Location: [Ronkonkoma, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Ronkonkoma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8129° N, 73.1156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11779, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N250TH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=250TH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N250TH-2012-08-21

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 Helfrich-Leonard BEDE BD-5B: https://openairdocs.org/model/helfrich-leonard-bede-bd-5b.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 DEN88DTE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88DTE06), Jul 1, 1988: Helfrich-Leonard BD-5B (N250TH), Englewood, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE78), Jul 22, 1978: Bede 5-B (N250TH), Longmont, CO, substantial damage

## 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 19880701035799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880701035799A), Jul 1, 1988: Amtrbd BEDEBD5B (N250TH), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Engine overheated and quit on climb out due to a lean mixture and inadequate cooling system. Crashed off airport.
- [Incident 19780624034639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780624034639I), Jun 24, 1978: Amtrbd BEDEBD5B (N250TH), Broomfield, CO, Minor damage. Flaps retracted during flare, plane dropped in from 10 feet. Not enough spring tension to hold detent.

## Other aircraft with N250TH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N250TH): Robinson Helicopter R44, S/N 30038, built 2018

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