# N393MC: Cooper Michael C RV-8A, registration cancelled 2018-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cooper Michael C RV-8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cooper-michael-c-rv-8a) (registry code 05610T0)
- Serial number: 81143
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Certificate issued: September 26, 2014
- Last registry action: September 26, 2014
- Mode S code: A48F04
- Owners when cancelled: [Stubblefield William G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STUBBLEFIELD%20WILLIAM%20G), [Stubblefield David R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STUBBLEFIELD%20DAVID%20R)
- Location: [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8762° N, 84.1800° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37934, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N393MC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=393MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N393MC-2018-04-18

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 Cooper Michael C RV-8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cooper-michael-c-rv-8a.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 ERA15FA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA335), Sep 2, 2015: Cooper Michael C RV 8A (N393MC), Advance, NC, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilots' failure to maintain airplane control during a low-altitude maneuver.

## 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 20150902012849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150902012849A), Sep 2, 2015: Cooper Michael C RV-8A (N393MC), Advance, NC, Destroyed, 2 fatal. David stubblefield boarded the aircraft, and sat in the front seat. Witnesses stated that he needed excessive seat cushions in order to adequately see over the…

## Other aircraft with N393MC

- [Cancelled 2000-08-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N393MC-2000-08-25): Cooper Michael C RV-8, S/N 80685. Sale reported. Owner: [Norwalk, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Norwalk)

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