N5246 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Garcia Roberto P NIEUPORT 24BIS built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 17, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Garcia Roberto P NIEUPORT 24BIS cancelled January 17, 2018
- Serial number
- 001
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1997
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- November 30, 2007
- Last FAA action
- November 30, 2007
- Last owner
- Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Airshows (Corporation)
Rhinebeck, NY - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Girard Gerald L RV-4 cancelled June 16, 2003
- Serial number
- 282
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1995
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- February 6, 1997
- Last FAA action
- October 15, 2002
- Last owner
- Bergeron Ray A (Individual)
Breaux Bridge, LA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N5246
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Roberto P. Garcia Nieuport 24bis · serial 1
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and spin.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Girard RV-4 · serial 282
The pilot's VFR flight into IMC conditions and his failure to obtain/maintain altitude/clearance from trees during the initial climb after takeoff. Contributing factors were fog and trees.
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