# N4287R: 1991 Hankins Gary W CHALLENGER SPEC, registration cancelled 2013-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Hankins Gary W CHALLENGER SPEC](https://openairdocs.org/model/hankins-gary-w-challenger-spec) (registry code 05676RM)
- Engine: [Hirth F20](https://openairdocs.org/engine/hirth-f20) (registry code 33720)
- Serial number: CH20190CW0611
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 19, 1991
- Certificate issued: July 12, 1991
- Last registry action: February 4, 1998
- Mode S code: A51CB4
- Owner when cancelled: [Hankins Gary W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANKINS%20GARY%20W)
- Location: [Alexandria, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Alexandria)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8132° N, 77.1123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22304, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4287R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4287R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4287R-2013-10-29

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Hankins Gary W CHALLENGER SPEC: https://openairdocs.org/model/hankins-gary-w-challenger-spec.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 BFO94LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA128), Aug 9, 1994: Hankins/Dickerson Clipped Wings II (N4287R), Laurel, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM CAPACITOR DISCHARGE UNIT WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF TOTAL ENGINE POWER.

## 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 19940809020969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940809020969A), Aug 9, 1994: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2 (N4287R), Laurel, MD, Substantial damage. Engine quit on approach to airport. Crashed into house short of runway. Engine capactor discharge unit failed.

## Other aircraft with N4287R

- [Cancelled 1969-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4287R-1969-06-12): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-40663. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Melridge Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELRIDGE%20AVIATION%20CO), [Vancouver, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Vancouver)

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