# N85JP: 1984 Postlewait James RV-4, registration cancelled 2013-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Postlewait James RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/postlewait-james-rv-4) (registry code 05608X7)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 105
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 1985
- Certificate issued: May 25, 1984
- Last registry action: January 8, 1988
- Mode S code: ABA5D5
- Owner when cancelled: [Postlewait James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POSTLEWAIT%20JAMES%20M)
- Location: [Ellwood City, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Ellwood%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8698° N, 80.2551° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16117, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85JP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85JP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85JP-2013-06-12

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 Postlewait James RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/postlewait-james-rv-4.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 NYC85FGM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FGM05), Aug 2, 1985: James Postlewait RV-4 (N85JP), Zelienople, PA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19850802035999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850802035999A), Aug 2, 1985: Amtrvn VANSRV4 (N85JP), Zelienople, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled about 400 feet above runway after takeoff. Near vertical impact with ground and fire followed.

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