# N852DH: Houge Donald B JEFFAIR BARRACUDA, registration cancelled 2013-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Houge Donald B JEFFAIR BARRACUDA](https://openairdocs.org/model/houge-donald-b-jeffair-barracuda) (registry code 05613E8)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: DBH-2
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 4, 1985
- Certificate issued: April 8, 1993
- Last registry action: May 13, 1999
- Mode S code: ABAF19
- Owner when cancelled: [Bates James L Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BATES%20JAMES%20L%20JR)
- Location: [Metairie, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Metairie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0102° N, 90.1626° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70002, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N852DH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=852DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852DH-2013-06-05

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 Houge Donald B JEFFAIR BARRACUDA: https://openairdocs.org/model/houge-donald-b-jeffair-barracuda.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 MIA93LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA063), Feb 6, 1993: Bates Barracuda I (N852DH), Bay St. Louis, MS, destroyed. Probable cause: UNDETERMINED DUE TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19930206001759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930206001759A), Feb 6, 1993: Amtrjf BARRACUDA (N852DH), Bay St Louis, MS, Destroyed. Landing gear collapsed on landing. Impact with runway sheared fuel drain. Caused fire. Cause collapsed gear unknown
- [Incident 19910526024639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910526024639I), May 26, 1991: Amtrjf BARRACUDA (N852DH), Kingman, AZ, Minor damage. Pilot stated he may have mistaken sun reflection for green gear lights. Landed gear up. Handle in up position.
- [Incident 19900420020979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900420020979I), Apr 20, 1990: Amtrjf BARRACUDA (N852DH), Santa Monica, CA, Minor damage. Left gear collapsed on landing. Damaged gear and prop. No current medical or flight review. No logbooks available.

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