# N97KV: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: September 4, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97KV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97KV

## Aircraft that carried N97KV

- [Cancelled 2021-09-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97KV-2021-09-04): Vaughn James Keith CHALLENGER SPECIAL, S/N CH20297CW1548, built 1997. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Morris Phillip](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRIS%20PHILLIP), [Clarksville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Clarksville)

## NTSB investigations on N97KV (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA20LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA188), May 16, 2020: Vaughn Challenger (N97KV), Clarksville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N97KV (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20200516011229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200516011229A), May 16, 2020: Vaughn James Keith CHALLENGER SPECIAL (N97KV), Clarksville, TN, Substantial damage. 8:30 Am in the morning, departed TN23 titan field. They flew the challenger airplane for approximately 30 minutes then decided to come in for a landing. They…

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