# N408FD: 1973 Siai-Marchetti F.260, registration cancelled 2013-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Siai-Marchetti F.260](https://openairdocs.org/model/siai-marchetti-f-260) (registry code 8121206)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A10EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A10EU), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2-61
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility, acrobatic
- Airworthiness date: December 2, 1992
- Certificate issued: July 11, 2008
- Last registry action: July 11, 2008
- Mode S code: A4CADA
- Owner when cancelled: [Tomcat Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOMCAT%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Windsor, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Windsor)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5305° N, 122.8118° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95492, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N408FD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=408FD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N408FD-2013-05-23

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 Siai-Marchetti F.260: https://openairdocs.org/model/siai-marchetti-f-260.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 WPR11LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA374), Aug 7, 2011: SIAI Marchetti F.260 (N408FD), Coalinga, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power immediately after takeoff for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20110806017339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110806017339A), Aug 6, 2011: Siai-Marchetti F.260 (N408FD), Coalinga, CA, Substantial damage. During takeoff, at 100 feet above runway 14, the aircraft lost partial power. The pilot was unable to climb and made an emergancy landing in the field about…

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