N4889R - 2003 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

2003

Aircraft Description

Model Year

2003

Manufacturer

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Model

—

Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 2 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

SCARFO ROMAN E

Address

3139 CLAUDE LN

City

SARASOTA

State / Zip Code

Florida34234-7905

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51404764

Mode S Code (Hex)

A609F4

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 13, 2020	ERA20LA315	Destroyed	Fatal	The failure of the air traffic controller to provide hazardous weather information to the pilot, resulting in the flight’s encounter with strong updraft conditions, an inflight loss of airplane control, and an in-flight breakup. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to initiate a flight into an area under the influence of a tropical storm, with forecast rain showers and thunderstorms, which increased the potential for an encounter with significant convective weather

Sep 13, 2020ERA20LA315

Destroyed

Fatal

The failure of the air traffic controller to provide hazardous weather information to the pilot, resulting in the flight’s encounter with strong updraft conditions, an inflight loss of airplane control, and an in-flight breakup. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to initiate a flight into an area under the influence of a tropical storm, with forecast rain showers and thunderstorms, which increased the potential for an encounter with significant convective weather

Additional Details

Registration

N4889R

Serial Number

90421

Number of Engines

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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: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC