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N4697T

Cancelled 2001

Deregistered aircraft · 1967 Druine TURBULENT D-31 · Volkswagen CONVERSION

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Cancelled: October 9, 2001
Status when cancelled: Valid registration
Serial number: PFA-588
Year built: 1967
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date: December 9, 1991
Certificate issued: July 19, 2001
Last registry action: July 19, 2001
Mode S code: A5BE69
Owner when cancelled: Schneider Les Le
Location: Durand, MI
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelDruine TURBULENT D-31ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N4697T and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CHI01LA222Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLebanon, INThe pilot not maintaining aircraft control while maneuvering during initial climb. Factors to the accident were the improperly serviced propeller that resulted in a pitch setting that was insufficient for normal flight.Jul 16, 2001 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N4697T and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20010716026419ALebanon, IN(-23) On July 16, 2001, N4697T, an amateur-built druine/turbulent D-31 aircraft, owned and operated by les l. schneider was attempting a takeoff form runway 18 at Boone County Airport, Lebanon, IN when the aircraft lost thrust at about 50 feet in the air. The…Jul 16, 2001 · No damage Incident 19790710018639IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bluffton, INEngine stopped running. Idler drive crew backed out. Causing camshaft to disconnect.Jul 10, 1979