# N37855: 1941 Porterfield FP-65, registration cancelled 2012-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Porterfield FP-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-fp-65) (registry code 6480122)
- Engine: [Franklin 4AC176B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series) (registry code 27006)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-720](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-720) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1002
- Year built: 1941
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1999
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A454A8
- Owner when cancelled: [Stender Otto F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STENDER%20OTTO%20F)
- Location: [Walcott, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Walcott)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6215° N, 90.7528° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52773, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37855
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37855
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37855-2012-11-13

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 FP-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-fp-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 CHI05LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA250), Sep 1, 2005: Porterfield FP-65 (N37855), Sedalia, MO, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and the inadvertent stall/spin resulting in an in-flight loss of control and collision with terrain.

## 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 20050831020489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050831020489A), Aug 31, 2005: Norwst FP65PORTFLD (N37855), Smithton, MO, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) Non-certificated pilot entered a spin just after takeoff, struck the ground in vertical attitude, and sustained fatal injuries.

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