Single-engine piston

N84RL

1996 Homebuilt BD-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
84
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elko, NV
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Registration record

N84RL on the FAA register

Type
1996 Homebuilt BD-4
Serial
84
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elko, NV
Certificate issued
2002-02-21
Airworthiness date
1996-05-09
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AB7F02
Mode S (octal)
52677402
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N84RL.
  • 2002-02-20
    Accident at Kemmerer, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N84RL

N84RL is a 1996 Homebuilt BD-4, serial number 84. It is registered to an individual in Elko, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2002 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 9, 1996.

N84RL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-02-20 Accident · Kemmerer, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN02LA027
Reported aircraft: Knight BD-4
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a snowbank. A contributing factor was the high crosswind.

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.