# N168RW: Smith Miniplane DSA-1, registration cancelled 1998-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Smith Miniplane DSA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-miniplane-dsa-1) (registry code 83501RY)
- Serial number: RW1
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 7, 1990
- Last registry action: May 15, 1996
- Mode S code: A110F2
- Owner when cancelled: [Chambers Charles S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAMBERS%20CHARLES%20S)
- Location: [Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Bend)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9828° N, 121.2097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97702, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N168RW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=168RW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N168RW-1998-10-31

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 Smith Miniplane DSA-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-miniplane-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 SEA97LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA147), Jun 20, 1997: Wolf Smith M/P DSA-1 (N168RW), Bend, OR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: An inflight propeller blade separation, and a subsequent evasive turn to avoid traffic by the pilot at an inadequate airspeed resulting in an accelerated stall. Factors were excessive power output of…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19970620015199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970620015199A), Jun 20, 1997: Amtrsm DSA1 (N168RW), Bend, OR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft hit a tree near runway, crashed, and burned.
- [Incident 19920703043809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920703043809I), Jul 3, 1992: Amtrsm DSA1 (N168RW), Bend, OR, Minor damage. Right landing gear strut broke off on landing rollout. Veered off runway. Strut failed at butt welded joint.

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