# N99555: Popelka Robert J BD-5, registration cancelled 1989-01-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 19, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Popelka Robert J BD-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/popelka-robert-j-bd-5) (registry code 11307C4)
- Serial number: 4555
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: ADE85B
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99555
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=99555
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99555-1989-01-19

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 Popelka Robert J BD-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/popelka-robert-j-bd-5.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 CHI84FEE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FEE01), Oct 27, 1983: Popelka BD-5 (N99555), Sugar Grove, IL, 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 19831027074869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831027074869A), Oct 27, 1983: Amtrbd BEDEBD5 (N99555), Sugar Grove, IL, Substantial damage. Crash ocurred during emergency landing after engine quit from several carburetor discrepancies.

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