Single-engine piston

N400BD

2003 Homebuilt BD-4/TVAP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
0001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A-350SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Huntsville, AL
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Registration record

N400BD on the FAA register

Type
2003 Homebuilt BD-4/TVAP
Serial
0001
Engines
Franklin 6A-350SER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Huntsville, AL
Certificate issued
2003-09-04
Airworthiness date
2003-10-30
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A4ACBE
Mode S (octal)
51126276
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2003-09-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N400BD to the current registrant.
  • 1980-07-02
    N400BD previously assigned to a Homebuilt BD-4 (s/n 05612AH); cancelled.
Overview

About N400BD

N400BD is a 2003 Homebuilt BD-4/TVAP, serial number 0001. It is registered to an individual in Huntsville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 4, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A-350SER engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 30, 2003.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N400BD. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-03-30 Accident · Louisville,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0312
Reported aircraft: Bede BD-4 — a different aircraft that carried the N400BD registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: AND IMPROPER DESIGN OF FUEL SYSTEM.HIT HEDGE.

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.