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N4393H2009 Howell Bob HOWELL SPECIAL

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2016)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in
Washoe Valley, NV
owner city / state
Engine
0-540 SERIES · 250 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2006
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Washoe Valley, NV
Certificate issued
Jul 5, 2006
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Apr 1, 2009

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Howell Bob
Model
HOWELL SPECIAL
Year
2009
Serial number
058-111/112-898
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Avipro Aircraft Ltd Bearhawk
Mode S code
A54756

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-540 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
250 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2006 – nowIndividual ownerWashoe Valley, NV · current
  2. 1998 – 2002Individual ownerReno, NV · different airframe: 1998 Howell Robert D Zenith Ch-701 S/N 7-3691
  3. 1991 – 1994Individual ownerJamacia Plain, MA · different airframe: Mooney M20j S/N 240722
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  1. 1948 – 1951Rock River FlyersHillsdale, IL · different airframe: Piper Pa-15 S/N 15-178

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 27, 2016 · Minden, NV

The failure of the right main landing gear assembly due to overstress fracture.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR16LA117

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR16LA117)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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