# N454HP: 2011 Brown Joseph SPORTSMAN GS-2, registration cancelled 2020-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Brown Joseph SPORTSMAN GS-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/brown-joseph-sportsman-gs-2) (registry code 05630XD)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-390-A1A6](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-390-a1a6) (registry code 41602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E00006NY](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00006NY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7336
- Year built: 2011
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Glasair Aviation LLC SPORTSMAN GS-2
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 2011
- Certificate issued: May 12, 2011
- Last registry action: December 23, 2016
- Mode S code: A581B5
- Owner when cancelled: [Sts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STS%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454HP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=454HP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N454HP-2020-09-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Brown Joseph SPORTSMAN GS-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/brown-joseph-sportsman-gs-2.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 GAA18CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA240), Apr 24, 2018: Brown Joseph Sportsman GS-2 (N454HP), Kalispell, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable snow-covered airstrip for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

## 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 20180424004079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180424004079A), Apr 24, 2018: Brown Joseph SPORTSMAN GS-2 (N454HP), Swan Lake, MT, Substantial damage. Airman attempted a landing at a back country strip made a few fly overs and observed tracks in the snow estimated it to be a few inches think. Airman touched…

## Other aircraft with N454HP

- [Cancelled 2026-08-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N454HP-2026-08-20): Textron 525, S/N 525-1021, built 2019. Exported to Serbia. Owner: [Montana Aircraft Trust Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MONTANA%20AIRCRAFT%20TRUST%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [Bozeman, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Bozeman)

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