# N450CH: Hoskins Craig A LIGHTNING BUG, registration cancelled 2000-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hoskins Craig A LIGHTNING BUG](https://openairdocs.org/model/hoskins-craig-a-lightning-bug) (registry code 05625FQ)
- Serial number: 005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 3, 1997
- Last registry action: July 3, 1997
- Mode S code: A57256
- Owner when cancelled: [Hoskins Craig A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOSKINS%20CRAIG%20A)
- Location: [Fayetteville, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Fayetteville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1181° N, 94.0435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72703, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N450CH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=450CH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N450CH-2000-05-08

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 Hoskins Craig A LIGHTNING BUG: https://openairdocs.org/model/hoskins-craig-a-lightning-bug.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 ATL99LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA071), Apr 14, 1999: Hoskins Craig Lightning BUG (N450CH), Crystal River, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

## 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 19990414003589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990414003589A), Apr 14, 1999: Amtr LIGHTINGBUG (N450CH), Crystal River, FL, Substantial damage. Acft bounced on landing, turned right with the nose high, stalled, and crashed, other circumstances are unknown.(.19) on April 14, 1999, at 1215 eastern…

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