# N70289: Upchurch Joe ROTORWAY EXEC, registration cancelled 1989-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Upchurch Joe ROTORWAY EXEC](https://openairdocs.org/model/upchurch-joe-rotorway-exec) (registry code 13017JF)
- Serial number: 10001
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A95F8E
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70289
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70289
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70289-1989-08-07

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Upchurch Joe ROTORWAY EXEC: https://openairdocs.org/model/upchurch-joe-rotorway-exec.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 ATL89DLG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DLG01), Mar 25, 1989: Upchurch Rotorway Executive (N70289), Lugoff, SC, destroyed. Probable cause: IMPROPER EVALUATION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION RESULTING IN A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER DUE TO DRAG FROM AN IMBEDDED LEFT SKID.

## 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 19890325004919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890325004919A), Mar 25, 1989: Amtr ROTORWAYEXEC (N70289), Lugoff, SC, Destroyed. Attempted lift off with left skid slightly embedded in soft earth. Lost control and had a dynamic rollover.

## Other aircraft with N70289

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70289): Aerostar International RXS-8, S/N RXS8-3052, built 1994
- [Cancelled 1979-10-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70289-1979-10-23): Cessna A188B, S/N 18801880T. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Commander Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMMANDER%20AVIATION%20CORP), [Bismarck, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Bismarck)

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