# N118CV: 2008 Gancar William G GLASAIR 1 RG, registration cancelled 2020-08-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 25, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gancar William G GLASAIR 1 RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/gancar-william-g-glasair-1-rg) (registry code 05627NY)
- Engine: [Superior O-320-A1AC2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-o-320-a1ac2) (registry code 59253)
- Serial number: 255
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 20, 2008
- Certificate issued: November 12, 2008
- Last registry action: November 8, 2018
- Mode S code: A04A31
- Owner when cancelled: [Gancar William G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GANCAR%20WILLIAM%20G)
- Location: [Mount Sterling, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Mount%20Sterling)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0655° N, 83.9488° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40353, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N118CV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=118CV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N118CV-2020-08-25

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Gancar William G GLASAIR 1 RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/gancar-william-g-glasair-1-rg.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 ERA20LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA069), Jan 6, 2020: Glassair I (N118CV), Mount Sterling, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20200106000229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200106000229A), Jan 6, 2020: Gancar William G GLASAIR 1 RG (N118CV), Mt Sterling, KY, Substantial damage. The pilot was accomplishing touch and go landings at Mt Sterling kiob for several landings then to morehead ksym for a landing. He returned to Mt Sterling kiob…

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