# N495J: 1996 Goodwin James H RANS S-4, registration cancelled 2018-01-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 19, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Goodwin James H RANS S-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/goodwin-james-h-rans-s-4) (registry code 05630AG)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 94218
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1996
- Certificate issued: November 20, 1995
- Last registry action: January 9, 2002
- Mode S code: A62373
- Owner when cancelled: [Goodwin James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOODWIN%20JAMES%20H)
- Location: [Marin, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Marin)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N495J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=495J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N495J-2018-01-19

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 Goodwin James H RANS S-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/goodwin-james-h-rans-s-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 NYC97LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA116), Jun 16, 1997: Goodwin Rans S-4 (N495J), Cedar Bluff, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A related factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.

## 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 19970616014019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970616014019A), Jun 16, 1997: Amtr RANSS6 (N495J), Cedar Bluff, VA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled and spun in on climbout. No check out. First flight in type.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.