# N485MH: 1990 Holmes Milton N HOLMES SPECIAL, registration cancelled 2013-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Holmes Milton N HOLMES SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/holmes-milton-n-holmes-special) (registry code 05616E3)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 002
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 18, 1990
- Certificate issued: November 4, 1992
- Last registry action: December 1, 1998
- Mode S code: A5FC47
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Stephen L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20STEPHEN%20L)
- Location: [Williamson, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Williamson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1671° N, 84.3918° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30292, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N485MH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=485MH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N485MH-2013-09-13

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 Holmes Milton N HOLMES SPECIAL: https://openairdocs.org/model/holmes-milton-n-holmes-special.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 BFO93LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA117), Jul 11, 1993: Holmes Special (N485MH), Chavies, KY, destroyed. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO TAKE OFF WITH A LOW FUEL LEVEL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW FUEL LEVEL, THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE…

## 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 19930711022989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930711022989A), Jul 11, 1993: Amtrhm SPECIALS2C (N485MH), Chavies, KY, Destroyed. Lost power on climbout. Stalled trying to clear rising terrain. Pilot believes low fuel unported on climb angle.

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