# N475F: 1991 Williams Bill VANS RV-4, registration cancelled 2003-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Williams Bill VANS RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/williams-bill-vans-rv-4) (registry code 0561416)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: BWS4
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-4
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 2003
- Certificate issued: October 29, 2003
- Last registry action: December 24, 2003
- Mode S code: A5D42A
- Owner when cancelled: [Gonzalez Jorge E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GONZALEZ%20JORGE%20E)
- Location: [Fairfax, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Fairfax)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8595° N, 77.2627° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22031, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N475F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=475F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N475F-2003-12-29

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Williams Bill VANS RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/williams-bill-vans-rv-4.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 NYC04CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA001), Oct 3, 2003: Williams RV-4 (N475F), Metz, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to operate without accurate fuel gauges, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion, and an off airport landing

## 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 20031003030279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031003030279A), Oct 3, 2003: Amtr VANSRV4 (N475F), Metz, WV, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed danville, IL (kdnv) with inoperative fuel gauges enroute to morgantown, WV (mgw). The aircraft was in the air for approximately 2.4 hours.…

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