# N2899X: 2014 Rainbow Sky Reach BUSHCAT, registration cancelled 2018-01-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Rainbow Sky Reach BUSHCAT](https://openairdocs.org/model/rainbow-sky-reach-bushcat) (registry code 06001AB)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: CH162B
- Year built: 2014
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: December 23, 2014
- Certificate issued: March 5, 2015
- Last registry action: March 5, 2015
- Mode S code: A2F313
- Owner when cancelled: [Cline James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLINE%20JAMES%20M)
- Location: [Frankfort, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Frankfort)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2349° N, 84.8688° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40601, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2899X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2899X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2899X-2018-01-18

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 Rainbow Sky Reach BUSHCAT: https://openairdocs.org/model/rainbow-sky-reach-bushcat.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 GAA16CA469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA469), Sep 6, 2016: Rainbow Sky Reach Bushcat (N2899X), Frankfort, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## 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 20160906016809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160906016809A), Sep 6, 2016: Rainbow Sky Reach (Pty) Ltd BUSHCAT (N2899X), Frankfort, KY, Substantial damage. According to the pilot statement, (9/16/2016): aircraft departed capital city airport (fft) at 8:30 am flying to highpoint farm (05KT) to practice approaches,…

## Other aircraft with N2899X

- [Cancelled 1993-09-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2899X-1993-09-20): Cessna 177, S/N 17700299. Owner: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)

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