# N400BD: 1970 Bede BD-4, registration cancelled 1980-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bede BD-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bede-bd-4) (registry code 1130512)
- Serial number: 05612AH
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 20, 1973
- Mode S code: A4ACBE
- Owner when cancelled: [Bede James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEDE%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Newton, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Newton)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N400BD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=400BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N400BD-1980-07-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Bede BD-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/bede-bd-4.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 CHI71FLQ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FLQ21), Mar 30, 1971: Bede BD-4 (N400BD), Louisville, KY, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N400BD

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N400BD): Musitano Charles M BD-4/TVAP, S/N 0001, built 2003

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