# N14921: 1975 Nichols SPEZIO DAL-1, registration cancelled 2012-08-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 1, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Nichols SPEZIO DAL-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/nichols-spezio-dal-1) (registry code 0561324)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: HN235
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 1980
- Certificate issued: July 21, 2001
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A0C6D7
- Owner when cancelled: [Demastus Russell A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEMASTUS%20RUSSELL%20A)
- Location: [Fairmont, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Fairmont)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4655° N, 80.1100° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26554, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14921
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=14921
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14921-2012-08-01

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 Nichols SPEZIO DAL-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/nichols-spezio-dal-1.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC82DFJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DFJ07), Nov 3, 1981: Spezio DAL-1 (N14921), Ceres, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHA01-201380), May 25, 1977: Spezio TU HOL (N14921), Shinglehouse, PA, substantial damage

## 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 19811103074269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811103074269A), Nov 3, 1981: Amtrsp SPEZIOTUHOLE (N14921), Ceres, NY, Substantial damage. Misjudged final, landing in sun with runway in shade. Landed short of runway. Was wearing light sensitive glasses.

## Other aircraft with N14921

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14921): Mark Mercadante TIERRA 1, S/N 0084347
- [Cancelled 1948-12-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14921-1948-12-13): Douglas DC2, S/N 1401, built 1935. Owner: [British Purchasing Commission](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRITISH%20PURCHASING%20COMMISSION), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

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