# N321WL: 2015 Rainbow Sky Reach BUSHCAT, registration cancelled 2020-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: CH172B
- Year built: 2015
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 2015
- Certificate issued: November 21, 2016
- Last registry action: November 21, 2016
- Mode S code: A37406
- Owner when cancelled: [Padgham John B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PADGHAM%20JOHN%20B)
- Location: [Colbert, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Colbert)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.8440° N, 117.3634° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99005, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N321WL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=321WL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N321WL-2020-02-28

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 GAA16CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA355), Jul 4, 2016: Rainbow Sky Reach Bushcat (N321WL), Cairo, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly into deteriorating weather conditions, leading to a precautionary off airport soft field landing which resulted in a nose gear collapse and the airplane to nose over.

## 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 20160703018069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160703018069A), Jul 3, 2016: Rainbow Sky Reach Ltd. BUSHCAT (N321WL), Cairo, NE, Substantial damage. Pilot had visual of weather deterioration and performed intentional off-airport landing in farmer's field. All was ok on rollout, then gear hit a depression in…
- [Incident 20160222001189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160222001189I), Feb 22, 2016: Rainbow Skyreach Ltd. BUSHCAT (N321WL), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. Pilot was flying Bushcat N321WL, a light sport aircraft at Palm Beach north county F45 airport and landed on runway 13. After landing the pilot felt a hard…

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