# N501BD: 1998 Simmons John M BD-5, registration cancelled 2020-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Simmons John M BD-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/simmons-john-m-bd-5) (registry code 05624P6)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 1039
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 15, 1998
- Certificate issued: May 12, 2003
- Last registry action: November 18, 2016
- Mode S code: A63DC4
- Owner when cancelled: [Lewis John K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20JOHN%20K)
- Location: [Woodland Hills, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Woodland%20Hills)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1548° N, 118.5948° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91364, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- 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-2020-08-02

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Simmons John M BD-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/simmons-john-m-bd-5.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 WPR20FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA005), Oct 8, 2019: Bede BD5 (N501BD), Camarillo, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The No. 4 connecting rod’s bearing shift and separation of the No. 4 connecting rod, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX04LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA229), May 29, 2004: Simmons BD-5 (N501BD), Goodyear, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The overheating and failure of the number 4 connecting rod, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during descent.

## 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 20191008014329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191008014329A), Oct 8, 2019: Simmons John M BD-5 (N501BD), Camarillo, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. During takeoff climb-out the pilot reported he could not maintain climb rate. The aircraft was cleared to return to cma. On downwind the aircraft was low and…
- [Accident 20040529009819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040529009819A), May 29, 2004: Amtr BD5 (N501BD), Goodyear, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported that during cruise flight, he detected a momentary vibration and then a complete power failure. Pilot was unable to perform a restart and…

## Other aircraft with N501BD

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N501BD): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18735P2823
- [Cancelled 1973-09-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501BD-1973-09-24): Bede BD-5, S/N 2, built 1942. Owner: [Bede James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEDE%20JAMES%20R), [Cleveland, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cleveland)

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