Single-engine piston

N853BF

1985 Homebuilt BD-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
445
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Apple Valley, MN
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Registration record

N853BF on the FAA register

Type
1985 Homebuilt BD-4
Serial
445
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Apple Valley, MN
Certificate issued
2023-07-01
Airworthiness date
1989-10-02
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABB29C
Mode S (octal)
52731234
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N853BF.
  • 1990-07-31
    Accident at Rosemount, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1985
    Manufactured (1985).
Overview

About N853BF

N853BF is a 1985 Homebuilt BD-4, serial number 445. It is registered to co-owners in Apple Valley, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 2, 1989.

N853BF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-07-31 Accident · Rosemount, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI90DER04
Reported aircraft: Bd 4- Francisco BD-4
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE MANUFACTURER (AMATEUR BUILT) TO DESIGN FUEL SYSTEM ADEQUATELY TO PREVENT VAPOR LOCK IN FUEL LINE.

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.