# Lawson J/Bowie R/Smith M CA-8

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05610AT
- Manufacturer (registry): LAWSON J/BOWIE R/SMITH M
- Model: CA-8
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Turbo-prop
- Seats: 6
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/lawson-j-bowie-r-smith-m-ca-8

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft

None registered with this model now.

## 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 ERA13LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA069), Nov 28, 2012: Lawson J/Bowie R/Smith M CA-8 (N155JD), Merritt Island, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to continue a cross-country flight as a primary control (aileron) system anomaly progressively worsened. Contributing to the accident was an aileron control system…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20121128027479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121128027479A), Nov 28, 2012: Lawson J/Bowie R/Smith M CA-8 (N155JD), Merritt Island, FL, Destroyed. N155JD was enroute to merrit Island airport arriving VFR from the north at 8500'. Prior to arriving at merrit Island the pilot experienced problems with the…
- [Incident 20010622013109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010622013109I), Jun 22, 2001: Amtr CA8 (N155JD), Caruthersville, MO, Minor damage. (-23) Experimental aircraft performing flight testing at 15,500 feet MSL. At takeoff, pilot determined that 104 gallons of fuel was onboard aircraft. While at…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [X Eight CA-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/x-eight-ca-8): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05619K0
- [Lake Tahoe Properties CA 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-tahoe-properties-ca-8): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05622P1
- [Langston C Raymond III CA-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/langston-c-raymond-iii-ca-8): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 056068T
- [R & R CA-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/r-r-ca-8): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05607JD
- [Uvalde Flight Center CA 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/uvalde-flight-center-ca-8): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05611US
- [Seely John CA-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/seely-john-ca-8): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 056160L
- [Buhl CA-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/buhl-ca-8): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05620OU
- [Plambeck Michael K CA 8](https://openairdocs.org/model/plambeck-michael-k-ca-8): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05621T9

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