# N1172: Scheibe L SPATZ-55, registration cancelled 1971-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Scheibe L SPATZ-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/scheibe-l-spatz-55) (registry code 3801361)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7G2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7G2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 780
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1966
- Mode S code: A048D2
- Owner when cancelled: [Charles C Forrester](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHARLES%20C%20FORRESTER)
- Location: [Indianapolis, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Indianapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1172
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1172
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1172-1971-01-05

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Scheibe L SPATZ-55: https://openairdocs.org/model/scheibe-l-spatz-55.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 CHI67F0133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0133), Jul 31, 1966: Scheibe L-55 (N1172), Whitestown, IN, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N1172

- [Cancelled 1928-08-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1172-1928-08-26): Petteway Ernest STANDARD J-1, S/N UNKNOWN. Owner: [Petteway Ernest](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETTEWAY%20ERNEST), [Mexia, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mexia)

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