# N791PF: 2007 Penticoff James F VANS ACFT RV8A, registration cancelled 2020-07-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 10, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Penticoff James F VANS ACFT RV8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/penticoff-james-f-vans-acft-rv8a) (registry code 05622UG)
- Engine: [Superior XP-360](https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-xp-360) (registry code 59252)
- Serial number: 81328
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-8A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 2007
- Certificate issued: March 6, 2007
- Last registry action: February 13, 2017
- Mode S code: AABD07
- Owner when cancelled: [Penticoff James F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PENTICOFF%20JAMES%20F)
- Location: [Crescent City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Crescent%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8627° N, 124.1305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95531, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N791PF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=791PF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N791PF-2020-07-10

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 Penticoff James F VANS ACFT RV8A: https://openairdocs.org/model/penticoff-james-f-vans-acft-rv8a.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 WPR19FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FA116), Apr 18, 2019: Vans RV8 (N791PF), Brookings, OR, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an aggressive maneuver that resulted in a nose down collision with terrain.

## 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 20190418002999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190418002999A), Apr 18, 2019: Penticoff James F VANS ACFT RV8A (N791PF), Brookings, OR, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Limited information available at this time. Investigation still attempting to identify potential causal factors. Aircraft layout scheduled for 5/23/2019.…

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