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N1697

Cancelled 1970
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Deregistered aircraft · Smith-Bensen B-8

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Cancelled
June 26, 1970
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
127672590
Type
Rotorcraft
Certificate issued
February 17, 1967
Mode S code
A1166A
Owner when cancelled
Smith Ellis W
Location
San Bernardino, CA
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelSmith-Bensen B-8ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

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.

NTSB investigations · 3

Matched to this aircraft by N1697 and the event date: after January 29, 1929, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB OAK69F0123Accident · 1 fatalClosedSanta Rosa, CAAug 24, 1968 · DestroyedNTSB LAX68A0088Accident · No injuriesClosedAdelanto, CAMar 16, 1968 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX67A0081Accident · No injuriesClosedFontana, CAMar 2, 1967 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N1697 · 2

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. N1697 is registered now to the first aircraft listed.

NowWaterson Robert L GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2W · S/N 001Registered now · Built 1991 · R & W Aviation LLC, Owasso, OK1929Curtiss JN4D · S/N I-573Cancelled Jan 29, 1929 · Built 1927 · Shelton Francis E, Denton, TX