# N437T: 2004 Spane Roger L VANS RV-4, registration cancelled 2007-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Spane Roger L VANS RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/spane-roger-l-vans-rv-4) (registry code 05616OD)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 84
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-4
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 2004
- Certificate issued: December 22, 2003
- Last registry action: December 19, 2006
- Mode S code: A53EC8
- Owner when cancelled: [Spane Roger L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPANE%20ROGER%20L)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7687° N, 97.2202° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67226, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N437T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=437T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N437T-2007-02-15

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 Spane Roger L VANS RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/spane-roger-l-vans-rv-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 DEN06LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA039), Feb 17, 2006: Spane RV-4 (N437T), Wichita, KS, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preparation prior to takeoff, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in a stall and subsequent crash. Factors contributing to the accident were the…

## 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 20060217002669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060217002669A), Feb 17, 2006: Amtr VANSRV4 (N437T), Wichita, KS, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) As the aircraft was departing runway 36 at Colonel James Jabara Airport (aao), the canopy came open at approximately 50 to 100 feet alg. The pilot lost…

## Other aircraft with N437T

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N437T): Chattin Robert C RV-7, S/N 70766, built 2017

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