# N44516: Bratton C R RB-1, registration cancelled 1989-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Bratton C R RB-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bratton-c-r-rb-1) (registry code 056136J)
- Serial number: 0NE
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A55FCA
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44516
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44516
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44516-1989-09-25

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 Bratton C R RB-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bratton-c-r-rb-1.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 ATL89DLT05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DLT05), Aug 9, 1989: Bratton RB-1 (N44516), Springfield, TN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AT A LOW ALTITUDE, DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL; AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN…

## 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 19890809028229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890809028229A), Aug 9, 1989: Budd RB1 (N44516), Springfield, TN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Ran out of fuel while maneuvering at low altitude. Struck tree, powerline and ground. No fuel in powered glider.

## Other aircraft with N44516

- [Cancelled 1971-01-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44516-1971-01-21): Culver V, S/N V13. Owner: [Bennett Carl W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENNETT%20CARL%20W), [Bastrop, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Bastrop)

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