# N70AC: 2000 Stribling James L RV4, registration cancelled 2013-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stribling James L RV4](https://openairdocs.org/model/stribling-james-l-rv4) (registry code 056080V)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: JS01
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-4
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 1, 2000
- Certificate issued: January 18, 2013
- Last registry action: January 18, 2013
- Mode S code: A95238
- Owner when cancelled: [Hornsby Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HORNSBY%20MARK%20A)
- Location: [Ethel, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Ethel)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.8099° N, 91.0947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70730, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=70AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70AC-2013-11-12

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 Stribling James L RV4: https://openairdocs.org/model/stribling-james-l-rv4.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 WPR13LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA351), Jul 31, 2013: Stribling RV4 (N70AC), San Manuel, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR13CA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA089), Jan 8, 2013: Stribling James L RV4 (N70AC), Georgetown, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing.

## 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 20130731015209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130731015209A), Jul 31, 2013: Stribling James L RV4 (N70AC), San Manuel, AZ, Substantial damage. Accident summary: On July 31, 2013, an experimental home-built van?s RV-4, registration number N70AC, serial number JS-01, departed north las vegas airport…
- [Accident 20130108000139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130108000139A), Jan 8, 2013: Stribling James L RV4 (N70AC), Georgetown, CA, Substantial damage. On January 8, 2013, about 1224 PST, a RV4, N70AC, sustained substantial damage following a hard landing at Georgetown Airport (E36) in Georgetown CA. The…

## Other aircraft with N70AC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70AC): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 1969, built 2019
- [Cancelled 1988-10-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70AC-1988-10-13): Rockwell International 690B, S/N 11488. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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