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N8523X1981 O'hara Bob BAKENG DUCE

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 13, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1999)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Carson City, NV
owner city / state
Engine
0-290 SERIES · 140 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1984
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1999
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
Jan 28, 1984
Canceled
Nov 13, 2014
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Dec 11, 1981

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
O'hara Bob
Model
BAKENG DUCE
Year
1981
Serial number
BDOH-1
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ABB19D

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-290 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
140 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. 1984 – 2014Individual ownerCarson City, NV
  2. 1964 – 1970Individual ownerSan Antonio, TX · different airframe: Cessna P172d S/N P17257123

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

Dec 26, 1999 · Carson City, NV

The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude during final approach to landing, which led to an undershoot and subsequent collision with obstacles.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX00LA058

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX00LA058)

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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