# N407AC: 1997 Colburn AL MURPHY REBEL, registration cancelled 2001-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Colburn AL MURPHY REBEL](https://openairdocs.org/model/colburn-al-murphy-rebel) (registry code 05601P1)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 231R
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 1997
- Certificate issued: July 21, 2000
- Last registry action: July 21, 2000
- Mode S code: A4C6A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Dixon Charles W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIXON%20CHARLES%20W)
- Location: [Brookhaven, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Brookhaven)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.5703° N, 90.4755° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39601, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N407AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=407AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N407AC-2001-11-29

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Colburn AL MURPHY REBEL: https://openairdocs.org/model/colburn-al-murphy-rebel.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 ANC01LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA135), Sep 6, 2001: Colburn Murphy Rebel (N407AC), Kotzebue, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were variable winds, and trees.

## 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 20010905024179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010905024179A), Sep 5, 2001: Amtr MURPHYREBEL (N407AC), Kotzebue, AK, No damage. (-23) During takeoff the wind shifted 180 degrees causing a sudden loss of lift and control, which resulted in the aircraft hitting the trees.

## Other aircraft with N407AC

- [Cancelled 2008-09-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N407AC-2008-09-25): Bell 407, S/N 53793, built 2007. Exported to India. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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