# N389BD: 2001 Stemme S10-VT, registration cancelled 2015-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2015
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Stemme S10-VT](https://openairdocs.org/model/stemme-s10-vt) (registry code 1130872)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 11-066
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 2, 2001
- Certificate issued: December 3, 2001
- Last registry action: January 15, 2013
- Mode S code: A47CD6
- Owner when cancelled: [512 Horses Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/512%20HORSES%20INC)
- Location: [Winnetka, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Winnetka)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1041° N, 87.7539° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60093, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N389BD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=389BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N389BD-2015-09-24

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Stemme S10-VT: https://openairdocs.org/model/stemme-s10-vt.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 CEN13LA524](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA524), Aug 31, 2013: Stemme S10-VT (N389BD), Mackinaw City, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The mechanic’s failure to inspect the tightness of the bolts that connected the flexible disk to the driveshaft, which resulted in the failure of these components.

## 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 20130830017809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130830017809A), Aug 30, 2013: Stemme Gmbh & Co S10-VT (N389BD), Mackinaw City, MI, Substantial damage. On August 30, 2013, about 2015 eastern daylight time, N389BD, a Stemme gmbh S10-VT motor-glider, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing near…

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