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N809RD

N809RD is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Butcher Russell A RV9A built in 2008. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 13, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N809RD is reserved by a private party since January 3, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on November 3, 2026.

Butcher Russell A RV9A cancelled March 13, 2018

Serial number
90781
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2008
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 19, 2009
Last FAA action
December 27, 2012
Last owner
Schmitt Marcus J (Individual)
Houston, TX
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N809RD

CEN14LA527Accident on September 27, 2014 at Shepherd, TX: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Butcher Russell A RV9A · serial 90781

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing approach after a loss of engine power, which led to a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which led to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.

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