# N9008S: 1980 Smull & Davis BEDE BD-4, registration cancelled 2013-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smull & Davis BEDE BD-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/smull-davis-bede-bd-4) (registry code 1130499)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: 130
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1980
- Certificate issued: August 23, 1993
- Last registry action: October 17, 1996
- Mode S code: AC72AD
- Owner when cancelled: [Adams Richard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADAMS%20RICHARD%20A)
- Location: [Aurora, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Aurora)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6636° N, 104.8378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80014, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9008S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9008S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9008S-2013-05-17

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Smull & Davis BEDE BD-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/smull-davis-bede-bd-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 DEN80FTE66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE66), Jul 24, 1980: Bede 4 (N9008S), Englewood, CO, substantial damage

## 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 19800724036709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800724036709A), Jul 24, 1980: Amtrbd BEDEBD4 (N9008S), Englewood, CO, Substantial damage. Lost nose wheel inflight. Unaware until prop hit runway on landing roll. Non standard installation.

## Other aircraft with N9008S

- [Cancelled 2025-04-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9008S-2025-04-14): Textron 208B, S/N 208B5859, built 2025. Exported to Bangladesh. Owner: [Rangeflyers Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANGEFLYERS%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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