# N94PL: 1979 Lefever-Paul SKYBOLT, registration cancelled 2006-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Lefever-Paul SKYBOLT](https://openairdocs.org/model/lefever-paul-skybolt) (registry code 05655S6)
- Engine: [Continental GO-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (registry code 17024)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-298](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-298) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 55118501
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 1980
- Certificate issued: April 23, 2001
- Last registry action: June 20, 2006
- Mode S code: AD0C1F
- Owner when cancelled: [Thornton Dana A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THORNTON%20DANA%20A)
- Location: [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2455° N, 121.7486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95138, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N94PL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=94PL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94PL-2006-08-07

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Lefever-Paul SKYBOLT: https://openairdocs.org/model/lefever-paul-skybolt.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 LAX03LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA255), Aug 9, 2003: Lefever-Paul Skybolt (N94PL), Mt. Hamilton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

## 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 20030809020349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030809020349A), Aug 9, 2003: Amtr SKYBOLT (N94PL), Mt Hamilton, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On August 09, 2003 at approximately 09:40 PDT an experimental Skybolt biplane N94PL lost power while in cruise flight at 5,500 feet MSL. The aircraft was…

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