# N7765X: 2015 Axelrad Michael R VANS AIRCRAFT RV-4, registration cancelled 2021-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Axelrad Michael R VANS AIRCRAFT RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/axelrad-michael-r-vans-aircraft-rv-4) (registry code 056339Z)
- Engine: [GM ECO TEC 2.4L](https://openairdocs.org/engine/gm-eco-tec-2-4l) (registry code 30900)
- Serial number: 3890
- Year built: 2015
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-4
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 24, 2015
- Certificate issued: April 20, 2015
- Last registry action: November 6, 2017
- Mode S code: AA826E
- Owner when cancelled: [Axelrad Michael R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AXELRAD%20MICHAEL%20R)
- Location: [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4723° N, 79.9132° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15206, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7765X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7765X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7765X-2021-07-31

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Axelrad Michael R VANS AIRCRAFT RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/axelrad-michael-r-vans-aircraft-rv-4.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 ERA18LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA163), Jun 7, 2018: Vans RV4 (N7765X), Butler, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to fly the airplane with a known engine problem and his improper modification of the engine control unit fuel delivery software, which led to the engine running too lean…

## 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 20180607007249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180607007249A), Jun 7, 2018: Van'S RV-4 (N7765X), Butler, PA, Substantial damage. During climbout from kbtp, engine lost power. Pilot located a field and landed striking a fence and brush. Engine was automotive and had previous history of…

## Other aircraft with N7765X

- [Cancelled 1961-01-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7765X-1961-01-24): Cessna 172B, S/N 17248265. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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