N495J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Goodwin James H RANS S-4 built in 1996. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 19, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Goodwin James H RANS S-4 cancelled January 19, 2018
- Serial number
- 94218
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1996
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- November 20, 1995
- Last FAA action
- January 9, 2002
- Last owner
- Goodwin James H (Individual)
Marin, VA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N495J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Goodwin RANS S-4 · serial 94218
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A related factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.
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