Single-engine piston

N239CP

1974 Homebuilt BD-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
239
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Oswego, OR
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Registration record

N239CP on the FAA register

Type
1974 Homebuilt BD-4
Serial
239
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Oswego, OR
Certificate issued
2014-04-03
Airworthiness date
1980-05-28
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A22A2F
Mode S (octal)
50425057
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N239CP.
  • 1996-05-25
    Accident at Pacific City, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N239CP

N239CP is a 1974 Homebuilt BD-4, serial number 239. It is registered to an individual in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2014 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 28, 1980.

N239CP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-05-25 Accident · Pacific City, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA96LA097
Reported aircraft: Powers Bede BD-4
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing flare, and his failure to maintain runway alignment, which resulted in an encounter with tall grass beside the intended landing area. Factors relating to the accident were: the unfavorable wind conditions (crosswind and gusts), and tall grass (high vegetation) beside the runway.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.