# N853WD: 2013 Day William L MINICOUPE, registration cancelled 2016-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Day William L MINICOUPE](https://openairdocs.org/model/day-william-l-minicoupe) (registry code 05619FV)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: WD00001
- Year built: 2013
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 29, 2013
- Certificate issued: February 24, 2005
- Last registry action: February 16, 2016
- Mode S code: ABB475
- Owner when cancelled: [Day William L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAY%20WILLIAM%20L)
- Location: [Rosedale, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Rosedale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3415° N, 76.4953° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21237, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N853WD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=853WD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N853WD-2016-04-25

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 Day William L MINICOUPE: https://openairdocs.org/model/day-william-l-minicoupe.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 GAA16CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA088), Dec 20, 2015: Day William L Minicoupe (N853WD), Middle River, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect installation of the rudder horn and failure to properly inspect the installation, which led to a loss of directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA14CA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA408), Aug 16, 2014: Day William L Minicoupe (N853WD), Baltimore, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/owner/builder's improper weight and balance calculations, which rendered the airplane uncontrollable in the pitch axis.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20151220022869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151220022869A), Dec 20, 2015: Day William L MINICOUPE (N853WD), Martinstate, MD, Substantial damage. Pilot stated on take off, he lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft ran off the left side of the runway. The aircraft sustained structural damage.
- [Accident 20140816016929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140816016929A), Aug 16, 2014: Day William L MINICOUPE (N853WD), Middle River, MD, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Was going to make a first flight since his November 2013 nose gear collapse. The aircraft got about 3 ft in the air when the nose came…

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