# N8117G: 1989 Golden Herbert S BUCANEER XA 650, registration cancelled 2002-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Golden Herbert S BUCANEER XA 650](https://openairdocs.org/model/golden-herbert-s-bucaneer-xa-650) (registry code 9570833)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: B2A-050
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 13, 1989
- Certificate issued: February 27, 1989
- Last registry action: July 20, 2001
- Mode S code: AB1067
- Owner when cancelled: [Golden Herbert S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLDEN%20HERBERT%20S)
- Location: [Baton Rouge, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Baton%20Rouge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5556° N, 91.2082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70807, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8117G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8117G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8117G-2002-07-15

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 Golden Herbert S BUCANEER XA 650: https://openairdocs.org/model/golden-herbert-s-bucaneer-xa-650.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19890424020359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890424020359I), Apr 24, 1989: Amtrad BUCCANEER (N8117G), Watson, LA, Minor damage. A muffler retention strap broke and hit propeller inflight. Shut engine down. Precautionary landing in pasture.

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