N488SD is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Pohl Douglas A LANCAIR IV-P built in 2000. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 12, 2009. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Pohl Douglas A LANCAIR IV-P cancelled March 12, 2009
- Serial number
- LIV-008
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2000
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- October 24, 2000
- Last FAA action
- February 17, 2009
- Last owner
- Pohl Douglas A (Individual)
Jupiter, FL - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N488SD
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Douglas A. Pohl Lancair IV-P · serial LIV-008
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Pohl Lancair IV-P · serial LIV-0008
A partial blockage of the air intake system, due to the pilot's failure to ensure the engine compartment was clear of paper towels after a maintenance inspection.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site