# N8637L: 1997 Chamberlin Victor Wayne MINIMAX, registration cancelled 2013-07-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 3, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Chamberlin Victor Wayne MINIMAX](https://openairdocs.org/model/chamberlin-victor-wayne-minimax) (registry code 05604YI)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1997
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1999
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: ABDD54
- Owner when cancelled: [Noble Sammy C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOBLE%20SAMMY%20C)
- Location: [Winnsboro, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Winnsboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1449° N, 91.7087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71295, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8637L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8637L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8637L-2013-07-03

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 Chamberlin Victor Wayne MINIMAX: https://openairdocs.org/model/chamberlin-victor-wayne-minimax.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 CEN09LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA039), Oct 27, 2008: Chamberlin Victor Wayne Minimax (N8637L), Winnsboro, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from static wires while maneuvering to avoid another airplane.

## 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 20081025850429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081025850429A), Oct 25, 2008: Chambe MINIMAX (N8637L), Winnsboro, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft approached F89 a non-towered airport, from the west for a left downwind for runway 36. The pilot noticed another aircraft overfly the…

## Other aircraft with N8637L

- [Cancelled 1992-03-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8637L-1992-03-19): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 255074. Exported to France. Owner: [Howell Billy DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20BILLY%20DBA), [Bainbridge, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Bainbridge)

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