N4889R — 2003 Noles Vance L RV-9A

Aircraft record

Serial number

90421

Manufacturer

Noles Vance L

Model

RV-9A

Year

2003

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N4889R →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA20LA315Sep 13, 2020Steinhatchee, FLFatal · 2 fatal

   The failure of the air traffic controller to provide hazardous weather information to the pilot, resulting in the flight’s encounter with strong updraft conditions, an inflight loss of airplane control, and an in-flight breakup. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to initiate a flight into an area under the influence of a tropical storm, with forecast rain showers and thunderstorms, which increased the potential for an encounter with significant convective weather

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2003 Noles Vance L RV-9A).

1. Oct 30, 2021deregistered — Scarfo Roman E

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N4889R was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2003 Noles Vance L RV-9A above.

• until Mar 26, 19821975 Cessna A188B (s/n 18802407T)

Frequently asked

Has N4889R been in an accident?

Yes. N4889R appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2020.

What kind of aircraft is N4889R?

N4889R is a 2003 Noles Vance L RV-9A (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 90421.

Has N4889R been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N4889R (ERA20LA315) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.