# N76VR: 1978 Mellema BEDE 4, registration cancelled 2010-01-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 6, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mellema BEDE 4](https://openairdocs.org/model/mellema-bede-4) (registry code 1130449)
- Engine: [Ford CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ford-conversion) (registry code 26701)
- Serial number: 582
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1993
- Certificate issued: September 22, 2006
- Last registry action: November 13, 2009
- Mode S code: AA411A
- Owner when cancelled: [Barney Thomas H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARNEY%20THOMAS%20H)
- Location: [Ennis, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ennis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3239° N, 96.5903° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75119, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76VR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76VR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76VR-2010-01-06

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 Mellema BEDE 4: https://openairdocs.org/model/mellema-bede-4.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 DFW07CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA175), Aug 3, 2007: Mellema Bede 4 (N76VR), Ennis, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane following the disconnect of the tailwheel steering chain while landing.
- [NTSB SEA86LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA149), Jun 21, 1986: Mellema Bede 4 (N76VR), Kent, WA, substantial damage

## 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 20070803015949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070803015949A), Aug 3, 2007: Amtr BEDEBD4 (N76VR), Ennis, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) The private rated pilot and passenger were on a 14 CFR part 91 local flight. During practice touch and go landings on runway 15 at Ennis Municipal…
- [Accident 19860621057889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860621057889A), Jun 21, 1986: Amtrbd BEDEBD4 (N76VR), Kent, WA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on takeoff. Aborted and ground looped to avoid trees. Large bug found in fuel line.

## Other aircraft with N76VR

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76VR): Sikorsky S-76B, S/N 760360, built 1989

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