# N42845: Benningfield Johnnie L RUF-TAIL, registration cancelled 1993-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Benningfield Johnnie L RUF-TAIL](https://openairdocs.org/model/benningfield-johnnie-l-ruf-tail) (registry code 130017T)
- Serial number: 1
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1991
- Last registry action: July 19, 1991
- Mode S code: A51C59
- Owner when cancelled: [Benningfield Johnnie L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENNINGFIELD%20JOHNNIE%20L)
- Location: [Amarillo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Amarillo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3013° N, 101.6758° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79108, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42845
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42845
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42845-1993-06-15

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Benningfield Johnnie L RUF-TAIL: https://openairdocs.org/model/benningfield-johnnie-l-ruf-tail.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 FTW93LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA152), May 12, 1993: Elliott B-80 (N42845), Amarillo, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE TAILWIND

## 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 19930512013319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930512013319A), May 12, 1993: Amtr RUFTAIL (N42845), Amarillo, TX, Destroyed. Lost power on climbout. Forced to land in gusty tailwind off airport. Throttle became disconnected. Engine idled.

## Other aircraft with N42845

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42845): Ray Gary Allen ZODIAC 601XL, S/N 6-5356, built 2006
- [Cancelled 1999-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42845-1999-03-25): Bell 412EP, S/N 36197. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Textron Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20TEXTRON%20INC), [Hurst, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hurst)
- [Cancelled 1973-10-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42845-1973-10-24): Cessna 180J, S/N 18052378. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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