# N252BC: Caton Bob G LONG-EZ, registration cancelled 1991-03-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 28, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Caton Bob G LONG-EZ](https://openairdocs.org/model/caton-bob-g-long-ez) (registry code 05609YV)
- Serial number: 1387
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 16, 1984
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A25F08
- Owner when cancelled: [Caton Bob G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CATON%20BOB%20G)
- Location: [Port Townsend, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Port%20Townsend)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.0413° N, 122.8267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98368, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N252BC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=252BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252BC-1991-03-28

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Caton Bob G LONG-EZ: https://openairdocs.org/model/caton-bob-g-long-ez.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 SEA87LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA177), Aug 26, 1987: Canton Rutan Long (N252BC), Port Townsend, WA, substantial damage

## 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 19870826066109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870826066109A), Aug 26, 1987: Amtrru VARIEZELONG (N252BC), Port Townsend, WA, Substantial damage. Lost control on takeoff after abort. Then elected to go and aborted again at end of runway. Ran off end and crashed

## Other aircraft with N252BC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N252BC): DJI AGRAS T50, S/N 1581F6BUB24B2001U831
- [Cancelled 2011-11-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252BC-2011-11-08): American Champion 8KCAB, S/N 1104-2010, built 2010. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Northwest Back Country Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHWEST%20BACK%20COUNTRY%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC), [Caldwell, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Caldwell)

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