N4557W - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

Aircraft Description

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

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Classification

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Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

THOMPSON THOMAS N

Address

PO BOX 4458

City

ALBUQUERQUE

State / Zip Code

New Mexico87196-4458

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

51304021

Mode S Code (Hex)

A58811

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Oct 5, 1998	DEN99FA004	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot not planning his approach to a landing so as to fly over the transmission wires (on the approach edge of the landing field) in level flight or ascending flight, and the pilot not pulling out the rip panel for emanate contact with transmission wires as the owner's manual directs. A factor was the wind shear weather condition.

Oct 5, 1998DEN99FA004

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot not planning his approach to a landing so as to fly over the transmission wires (on the approach edge of the landing field) in level flight or ascending flight, and the pilot not pulling out the rip panel for emanate contact with transmission wires as the owner's manual directs. A factor was the wind shear weather condition.

Additional Details

Registration

N4557W

Serial Number

5911

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Number of Seats

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Expiration 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