N39285 - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

NIMB

Aircraft Description

Model Year

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

NIMBNimbus 4T

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 4 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

LATOUR JOHN F JR

Address

137 KIMBERLIN HEIGHTS DR

City

OAKLAND

State / Zip Code

California94619

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

51106705

Mode S Code (Hex)

A48DC5

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 3, 1990	LAX90FA310	Destroyed	Fatal	THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO EXECUTE THE RAPID CLIMBING TURN MANEUVER AT AN INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PREMATURE DUMPING OF THE GLIDER'S WATER BALLAST.

Sep 3, 1990LAX90FA310

Destroyed

Fatal

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO EXECUTE THE RAPID CLIMBING TURN MANEUVER AT AN INSUFFICIENT AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PREMATURE DUMPING OF THE GLIDER'S WATER BALLAST.

Additional Details

Registration

N39285

Serial Number

194

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC