Single-engine piston

N91945

1952 Homebuilt AD4-DW

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
126882-SF85
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright R3350-32WA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N91945 on the FAA register

Type
1952 Homebuilt AD4-DW
Serial
126882-SF85
Engines
Wright R3350-32WA
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2002-06-07
Airworthiness date
1993-06-16
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
ACBB1C
Mode S (octal)
53135434
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N91945 to the current registrant.
  • 1993-06-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1992-04-04
    Accident at Titusville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-03
    Accident at Harrison,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-06-26
    N91945 previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane / 182M (s/n 18259965); cancelled.
  • 1956-02-24
    N91945 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 16365); cancelled.
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N91945

N91945 is a 1952 Homebuilt AD4-DW, serial number 126882-SF85. It is registered to co-owners in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2002 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright R3350-32WA engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated June 16, 1993.

N91945 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-04-04 Accident · Titusville, FL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · MIA92LA103
Reported aircraft: Douglas AD4-DW
Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMANDS APPROACH AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED AND HIS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED AT A POINT ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS DOWN THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT OVERRUNNING THE RUNWAY AND NOSING OVER.
1979-04-03 Accident · Harrison,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0645
Reported aircraft: Douglas AD-4N
Probable cause: TTEMPT TO ALLOW OTHER ACFT TO CLEAR RNWY.

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.