# N604KA: 2016 Amstutz Curtis J BD-5B, registration cancelled 2018-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Amstutz Curtis J BD-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/amstutz-curtis-j-bd-5b) (registry code 05626KI)
- Engine: [Hirth 3203](https://openairdocs.org/engine/hirth-3203) (registry code 33733)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 2016
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 2016
- Certificate issued: April 3, 2008
- Last registry action: August 8, 2016
- Mode S code: A7D6FD
- Owner when cancelled: [Amstutz Curtis J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMSTUTZ%20CURTIS%20J)
- Location: [Berne, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Berne)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6620° N, 84.9269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46711, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N604KA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=604KA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N604KA-2018-01-09

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Amstutz Curtis J BD-5B: https://openairdocs.org/model/amstutz-curtis-j-bd-5b.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 CEN17LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA205), May 26, 2017: Amstutz Curtis J BD-5B (N604KA), Portland, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A failure of the wiring between the engine control unit and the fuel injector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

## 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 20170526008939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170526008939A), May 26, 2017: Amstutz Curtis J BD-5B (N604KA), Portland, IN, Substantial damage. On may 26, 2017, about 1720 eastern standard time, an experimental amatuer built aircraft bede BD-5B N604KA, departed Portland municipal airport. During the…

## Other aircraft with N604KA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N604KA): Ceres Air C31, S/N 2157854050427

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