# N56FD: 2012 Davis Frank R XENOS MOTORGLIDER, registration cancelled 2017-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Davis Frank R XENOS MOTORGLIDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/davis-frank-r-xenos-motorglider) (registry code 05631YM)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300a) (registry code 34804)
- Serial number: XNS-019
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 2012
- Certificate issued: May 31, 2012
- Last registry action: December 30, 2014
- Mode S code: A72512
- Owner when cancelled: [Davis Frank R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20FRANK%20R)
- Location: [Minden, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Minden)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9971° N, 119.7353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89423, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56FD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56FD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56FD-2017-06-07

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 Davis Frank R XENOS MOTORGLIDER: https://openairdocs.org/model/davis-frank-r-xenos-motorglider.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 GAA17CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA190), Mar 11, 2017: Davis Frank R Xenos Motorglider (N56FD), Minden, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in variable wind conditions.

## 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 20170311002029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170311002029A), Mar 11, 2017: Davis Frank R XENOS MOTORGLIDER (N56FD), Minden, NV, Substantial damage. The pilot departed mev for a solo local VFR pleasure/proficiency flight. The pilot stated he made two normal touch-and-goes; however, on the third landing, the…

## Other aircraft with N56FD

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56FD): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 3535

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