# N37733: 1941 Porterfield LP-65, registration cancelled 2011-11-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 2, 2011
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Porterfield LP-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-lp-65) (registry code 6480124)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-720](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-720), [TCDS TC 210](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 953
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 20, 1974
- Certificate issued: April 18, 2007
- Last registry action: April 26, 2011
- Mode S code: A450A9
- Owner when cancelled: [Bishop Donald W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BISHOP%20DONALD%20W)
- Location: [Bowie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bowie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5237° N, 97.9319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76230, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37733
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37733
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37733-2011-11-02

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 LP-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-lp-65.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19860522035859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860522035859I), May 22, 1986: Norwst LP65PORTFLD (N37733), Hastings, FL, Minor damage. Encountered a downdraft at low altitude and struck a powerline. Damage to the wooden propeller.

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