# N501BD: 1942 Bede BD-5, registration cancelled 1973-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bede BD-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bede-bd-5) (registry code 1130513)
- Serial number: 2
- Year built: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 15, 1972
- Mode S code: A63DC4
- Owner when cancelled: [Bede James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEDE%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Cleveland, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cleveland)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N501BD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=501BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501BD-1973-09-24

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 Bede BD-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/bede-bd-5.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 MKC73FCQ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCQ17), Oct 8, 1972: Bede BD5A (N501BD), Newton, KS, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N501BD

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N501BD): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18735P2823
- [Cancelled 2020-08-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501BD-2020-08-02): Simmons John M BD-5, S/N 1039, built 1998. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Lewis John K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20JOHN%20K), [Woodland Hills, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Woodland%20Hills)

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