# N44LA: 2007 B & M Carr VANS RV-8, registration cancelled 2020-08-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 8, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [B & M Carr VANS RV-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/b-m-carr-vans-rv-8) (registry code 05638NT)
- Engine: [Aerosport O-360-A1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-o-360-a1a) (registry code 01301)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 82421
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 2019
- Certificate issued: June 4, 2019
- Last registry action: June 4, 2019
- Mode S code: A5493F
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcrae Ralph D Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCRAE%20RALPH%20D%20JR)
- Location: [Leesville, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Leesville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.1574° N, 93.1739° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71446, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44LA-2020-08-08

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 B & M Carr VANS RV-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/b-m-carr-vans-rv-8.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 CEN20CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA220), Jun 8, 2020: Vans RV8 (N44LA), Sulfer, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of directional control as a result of a fractured landing gear attach bracket.

## 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 20200608011129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200608011129A), Jun 8, 2020: B & M Carr VANS RV-8 (N44LA), Sulphur, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot was flying into Southland Field in Sulphur, Louisiana (kxul)an uncontrolled airport for some continued rotorcraft add on training. Pilot elected to land…

## Other aircraft with N44LA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44LA): Build 2 Fly Club CHINOOK P2, S/N LA-P2-0001
- [Cancelled 2013-07-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44LA-2013-07-15): Allen Larry HUMMINGBIRD, S/N 1. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Allen Larry V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEN%20LARRY%20V), [Titusville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Titusville)

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