N345RD (Dawson Ricky L RV-10) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on March 29, 2002.

Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2011 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N345RD.

March 14, 1998Accident
The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the dark night.
Socata TBM 700
The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the dark night. Full accident record
March 13, 1998Accident
The pilot was cleared for a GPS approach. He stated that he was too high to make a good landing, so he opted for a circling approach to another runway. As he turned for the base leg, he lost visual contact and became disoriented. It was a dark night with no moon.
Socata TBM-700
The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. A factor was the dark night. Full accident record