# N45DR: Robertson David B VARI-EZE, registration cancelled 1990-12-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 12, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Robertson David B VARI-EZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/robertson-david-b-vari-eze) (registry code 05609LS)
- Serial number: 614
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 8, 1982
- Last registry action: December 12, 1990
- Mode S code: A5701E
- Owner when cancelled: [Robertson David B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTSON%20DAVID%20B)
- Location: [Cincinnati, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cincinnati)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0737° N, 84.3893° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45230, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45DR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45DR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45DR-1990-12-12

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 Robertson David B VARI-EZE: https://openairdocs.org/model/robertson-david-b-vari-eze.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 NYC90FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA169), Jul 23, 1990: David B. Robertson VARI-EZE (N45DR), Cincinnati, OH, destroyed. Probable cause: A POWER LOSS DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A FUEL LINE FITTING AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION.

## 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 19900723028179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900723028179A), Jul 23, 1990: Amtrru VARIEZE (N45DR), Cincinnati, OH, Destroyed. Engine overheated lost power crash landed in race track. Fuel fitting leak caused lean mixture.

## Other aircraft with N45DR

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45DR): Cessna 750, S/N 750-0197, built 2002
- [Cancelled 2018-01-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45DR-2018-01-24): Mclarty Glen E VANS RV-4, S/N 1684, built 1992. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Spampinato Paul M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPAMPINATO%20PAUL%20M), [Raleigh, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Raleigh)

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