Single-engine piston

N440BS

2012 Homebuilt Thatcher CX4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
440
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Greatplain GREATPLAIN VW
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Paris, ID
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Registration record

N440BS on the FAA register

Type
2012 Homebuilt Thatcher CX4
Serial
440
Engines
Greatplain GREATPLAIN VW
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Paris, ID
Certificate issued
2024-02-14
Airworthiness date
2016-04-26
Registration expires
2031-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A54AC7
Mode S (octal)
51245307
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-04-30
    Accident at Rowley, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-02-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N440BS.
  • 2016-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2012
    Manufactured (2012).
Overview

About N440BS

N440BS is a 2012 Homebuilt Thatcher CX4, serial number 440. It is registered to an individual in Paris, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 14, 2024 and expires on February 28, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Greatplain GREATPLAIN VW engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 26, 2016.

N440BS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-04-30 Accident · Rowley, UT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR24LA143
Reported aircraft: Thatcher CX4
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
NTSB report ↗

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.