N4493 — C A Roepken CABIN TYPE

Aircraft record

Serial number

CR-3

Manufacturer

C A Roepken

Model

CABIN TYPE

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N4493 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA14FA256May 26, 2014Newton, NCFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot’s failure to recover from an intentional spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of adequate spin entry and recovery training.

2. WPR10CA183Mar 28, 2010Goodyear, AZNo injuries

   The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout with a quartering tailwind, resulting in collapse of the right main landing gear.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the C A Roepken CABIN TYPE).

1. —deregistered — Roepken Casten A

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N4493 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the C A Roepken CABIN TYPE above.

• until Mar 14, 20181971 Stolp Starduster SA-300 (s/n 224)

Frequently asked

Has N4493 been in an accident?

Yes. N4493 appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2014.

What kind of aircraft is N4493?

N4493 is a C A Roepken CABIN TYPE (fixed wing single-engine), serial number CR-3.

Has N4493 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N4493 (ERA14FA256) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.