# N1021: 1966 Smith DSA-1, registration cancelled 1970-11-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 10, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith DSA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-dsa-1) (registry code 83501JX)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 28, 1966
- Mode S code: A00E9D
- Owner when cancelled: [Stuben Charles G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STUBEN%20CHARLES%20G)
- Location: [Brawley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Brawley)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1021
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1021-1970-11-10

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Smith DSA-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-dsa-1.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX70FUM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUM08), May 11, 1970: Smith DSA-1 (N1021), Calipatria, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## Other aircraft with N1021

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1021): Aero Commander 685, S/N 12016, built 1972
- [Cancelled 2008-04-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1021-2008-04-08): Porter Lewis B JR RV6, S/N 20036, built 1996. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Koester David P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOESTER%20DAVID%20P), [Eugene, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Eugene)

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