# N50BF: S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A, registration cancelled 1973-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a) (registry code 8402842)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7A14](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11.870
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 13, 1972
- Mode S code: A637B6
- Owner when cancelled: [Bfa Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BFA%20AVIATION)
- Location: [New York City, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50BF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50BF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50BF-1973-06-25

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 S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a.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 IAD73FKM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FKM30), Apr 3, 1973: M-Saulnier MS894A (N50BF), Banner Elk, NC, destroyed

## 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 19730403007179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730403007179A), Apr 3, 1973: Socata MS893A (N50BF), Banner Elk, NC, Destroyed. Drg clb btwn two mtn peaks,enctrd dndft,applied full pwr un ck dscnt.

## Other aircraft with N50BF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50BF): Piper PA 46-350P, S/N 4636355, built 2004

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