# N809RD: 2008 Butcher Russell A RV9A, registration cancelled 2018-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Butcher Russell A RV9A](https://openairdocs.org/model/butcher-russell-a-rv9a) (registry code 05626MO)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-320-E2B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-e2b) (registry code 42121)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 90781
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-9A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 2008
- Certificate issued: October 19, 2009
- Last registry action: December 27, 2012
- Mode S code: AB04C7
- Owner when cancelled: [Schmitt Marcus J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMITT%20MARCUS%20J)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8274° N, 95.4261° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77018, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N809RD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=809RD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N809RD-2018-03-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Butcher Russell A RV9A: https://openairdocs.org/model/butcher-russell-a-rv9a.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 CEN14LA527](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA527), Sep 27, 2014: Butcher Russell A RV9A (N809RD), Shepherd, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing approach after a loss of engine power, which led to a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate…

## 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 20140927017079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140927017079A), Sep 27, 2014: Butcher Russell A RV9A (N809RD), Shepherd, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The private pilot was conducting a personal flight in VMC at his home airport with a friend on board. He made several approaches over the runway for friends on…

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