Single-engine piston

N4393H

2009 Homebuilt Howell Special

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
058-111/112-898
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Washoe Valley, NV
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Registration record

N4393H on the FAA register

Type
2009 Homebuilt Howell Special
Serial
058-111/112-898
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Washoe Valley, NV
Certificate issued
2006-07-05
Airworthiness date
2009-04-01
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A54756
Mode S (octal)
51243526
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Avipro Aircraft Ltd BEARHAWK
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-27
    Accident at Minden, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2006-07-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N4393H to the current registrant.
  • 2002-04-02
    N4393H previously assigned to a Homebuilt Zenith CH-701 (s/n 7-3691); cancelled.
  • 1994-11-18
    N4393H previously assigned to a Mooney M20J 201 / M20J Mse / M20J 205 (s/n 240722); cancelled.
  • 1951-09-07
    N4393H previously assigned to a Piper Vagabond (s/n 15-178); cancelled.
Overview

About N4393H

N4393H is a 2009 Homebuilt Howell Special, serial number 058-111/112-898. It is registered to an individual in Washoe Valley, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 5, 2006 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 1, 2009.

N4393H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-05-27 Accident · Minden, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR16LA117
Reported aircraft: Howell Bob Howell Special
Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear assembly due to overstress fracture.
1994-06-07 Accident · Edgartown, MA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · BFO94FA091
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20J — a different aircraft that carried the N4393H registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THAT FAILED TO REMOVE THE PITOT TUBE COVER WHICH LED TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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.