# N47111: 1975 Kelley VOLMER AMPHIBIAN "B", registration cancelled 2017-07-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Kelley VOLMER AMPHIBIAN "B"](https://openairdocs.org/model/kelley-volmer-amphibian-b) (registry code 9570408)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 65
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 29, 1980
- Certificate issued: September 5, 2002
- Last registry action: August 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A5C766
- Owner when cancelled: [Ray Aerial Spraying Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAY%20AERIAL%20SPRAYING%20INC)
- Location: [Hedrick, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Hedrick)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1683° N, 92.2818° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52563, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47111
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47111
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47111-2017-07-07

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 Kelley VOLMER AMPHIBIAN "B": https://openairdocs.org/model/kelley-volmer-amphibian-b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI05CA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA169), Jul 2, 2005: Kelley Volmer Amphibian B (N47111), Nauvoo, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain appropriate airspeed during landing, which resulted in a stall/mush condition and hard landing.
- [NTSB CHI82DA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA163), May 13, 1982: Volmer Amphibian (N47111), Muskegon, MI, substantial damage

## 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 20050702034069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050702034069A), Jul 2, 2005: Kelley VOLMERAMPHIB (N47111), Nauvoo, IL, Destroyed. (-23) The aircraft attempted to land on the Mississippi river near Nauvoo, Illinois. Pilot reported no engine anomalies but stated that he had made a hard…

## Other aircraft with N47111

- [Cancelled 1949-01-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47111-1949-01-17): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T43-5376. Owner: [Hauxwell Francis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAUXWELL%20FRANCIS)

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