# N48RV: 1982 Violet Bob W DRAGONFLY, registration cancelled 2017-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Violet Bob W DRAGONFLY](https://openairdocs.org/model/violet-bob-w-dragonfly) (registry code 05644GF)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 161
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 1996
- Certificate issued: April 30, 1993
- Last registry action: July 29, 2008
- Mode S code: A5E7CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Snow Mark D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNOW%20MARK%20D)
- Location: [Carlsbad, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Carlsbad)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3149° N, 104.4200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88220, within about 25 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48RV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48RV-2017-03-21

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 Violet Bob W DRAGONFLY: https://openairdocs.org/model/violet-bob-w-dragonfly.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 LAX02LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA230), Jul 18, 2002: Violet Dragonfly (N48RV), Tucson, AZ, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control resulting from his improperly planned approach and an inadvertent encounter with wake turbulence.
- [NTSB FTW93LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA124), Apr 11, 1993: Violet Dragonfly (N48RV), Carlsbad, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE CONTROL STICK ASSEMBLY AND THE SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL STICK ASSEMBLY FROM THE MOUNT

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20020718016569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020718016569A), Jul 18, 2002: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N48RV), Tucson, AZ, No damage. (.19) On July 18, 2002, about 0950 mountain standard time, a violet Dragonfly, N48RV, departed from controlled flight and impacted terrain on approach to the…
- [Accident 19930411008799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930411008799A), Apr 11, 1993: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N48RV), Carlsbad, NM, Substantial damage. Hard landing on recovery. Piston grip separated from stick. Lost control. Right canard spar broke on ensuing impact

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