# N909GD: 1971 Britten-Norman BN-2A-8, registration cancelled 2013-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Britten-Norman BN-2A-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-8) (registry code 1520209)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-540-E4C5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-e4c5) (registry code 42391)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17EU), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 239
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 10, 2010
- Certificate issued: April 10, 2007
- Last registry action: August 19, 2013
- Mode S code: AC9135
- Owners when cancelled: [Air Charter Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CHARTER%20INC%20DBA), [Air Flamenco](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20FLAMENCO)
- Location: Culebra, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N909GD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=909GD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909GD-2013-12-04

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 Britten-Norman BN-2A-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-8.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 ERA14LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA007), Oct 6, 2013: Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 (N909GD), Culebra, PR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not recovered.

## 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 20131006025009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131006025009A), Oct 6, 2013: Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 (N909GD), Culebra, PR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. At 0500 LCL on 10/06/2013 a BN2A islander N909GD departed tjcp in order to initiate a newspaper cargo flight under 14 CFR part 135. Planned route of flight was…

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