N901ER is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Root Earl S RV-4 built in 1990. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 2, 2005. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Root Earl S RV-4 cancelled February 2, 2005
- Serial number
- 1620
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1990
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- November 17, 1989
- Last FAA action
- December 21, 2004
- Last owner
- Root Earl S (Individual)
Buckley, WA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N901ER
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Root RV-4 · serial 1620
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb after takeoff. The pilot's failure to select the proper fuel tank before takeoff and to maintain airspeed during the forced landing resulting in a hard landing were factors.
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