# Sterling Robert 4P

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05603B8
- Manufacturer (registry): STERLING ROBERT
- Model: 4P
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 4
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/sterling-robert-4p

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)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N78GP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78GP): [Bailey Eric C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAILEY%20ERIC%20C), [Lake Havasu City, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Lake%20Havasu%20City), S/N 001

## 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 WPR24LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA146), May 9, 2024: Robert Sterling 4P (N78GP), Lake Havasu City, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel vapor lock. Contributing to the accident was the incorrect installation of the ancillary fuel supply system components.

## 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 20240509008889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240509008889A), May 9, 2024: Sterling Robert 4P (N78GP), Lake Havasu, CA, Destroyed. The [privacy data omitted] had just recently purchased the aircraft, which had been stored in a hanger since 2019. A mechanic was hired to perform a…

## The same model under other registry codes

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

- [Brunner 4P](https://openairdocs.org/model/brunner-4p): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05606CI

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