# N32409: 1940 Porterfield CP-65, registration cancelled 2012-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Porterfield CP-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-cp-65) (registry code 6480118)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-720](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-720), [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 839
- Year built: 1940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1992
- Last registry action: October 16, 2007
- Mode S code: A37FA6
- Owner when cancelled: [Trager Larry R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRAGER%20LARRY%20R)
- Location: [Protem, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Protem)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5331° N, 92.8512° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65733, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32409
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=32409
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32409-2012-10-02

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 Porterfield CP-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-cp-65.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 LAX99FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99FA261), Aug 2, 1999: Porterfield CP-65 (N32409), Johnson Valley, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting to make a precautionary landing, which resulted in a stall/spin and collision with the terrain. A factor in his failure to…

## 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 19990802010609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990802010609A), Aug 2, 1999: Norwst CP65PORTFLD (N32409), Yucca Valley, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft crashed on take-off under unknown circumstances and was destroyed, the pilot/sole occupant suffered fatal injuries. (.19) on August 2, 1999, approximately…

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