# N277LN: 1980 Rottschaefer Bernard WM VARI VIGGEN, registration cancelled 1983-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rottschaefer Bernard WM VARI VIGGEN](https://openairdocs.org/model/rottschaefer-bernard-wm-vari-viggen) (registry code 05609EA)
- Serial number: 277
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 22, 1980
- Mode S code: A2C184
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N277LN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=277LN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N277LN-1983-06-01

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 Rottschaefer Bernard WM VARI VIGGEN: https://openairdocs.org/model/rottschaefer-bernard-wm-vari-viggen.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 NYC81DHA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA16), Jul 3, 1981: Variviggen BWR-1 (N277LN), Reading, PA, 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 19810930064569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810930064569A), Sep 30, 1981: Amtrru VARIVIGGEN (N277LN), Reading, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control during flare for landing.
- [Accident 19810703039659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810703039659A), Jul 3, 1981: Amtrru VARIVIGGEN (N277LN), Reading, PA, Substantial damage. First flight in homebuilt airplane. Stalled on level off over runway.

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