# N37859: Porterfield FP-65, registration cancelled 2018-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 2018
- 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: 1006
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 12, 1955
- Certificate issued: July 5, 2013
- Last registry action: July 5, 2013
- Mode S code: A454AC
- Owner when cancelled: [Mccarty John E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCARTY%20JOHN%20E)
- Location: [Varysburg, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Varysburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7484° N, 78.3230° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14167, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37859
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37859
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37859-2018-03-01

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 NYC91LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA013), Oct 16, 1990: Porterfield Porterfield FP65 (N37859), Moravia, NY, destroyed. Probable cause: POWER LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO A PARTIALLY CLOGGED FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE GASCOLATOR. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN UNDER THE AIRPLANE WHEN POWER LOSS OCCURRED.

## 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 19901016046229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901016046229A), Oct 16, 1990: Norwst FP65PORTFLD (N37859), Moravia, NY, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Crashed into trees. Fuel line from gasculator was plugged. Allowed engine idle only.

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