# N17FP: 1971 Starduster II SA-300, registration cancelled 2013-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Starduster II SA-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/starduster-ii-sa-300) (registry code 86601MK)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: 1130
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1980
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A1175F
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Michael L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20MICHAEL%20L)
- Location: [Falls Creek, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Falls%20Creek)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1720° N, 78.8226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15840, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17FP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17FP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17FP-2013-10-23

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 Starduster II SA-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/starduster-ii-sa-300.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 IAD79FID27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FID27), Aug 17, 1979: Starduster SA300 (N17FP), Weirwood, VA, destroyed

## 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 19790817023269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790817023269A), Aug 17, 1979: Amtrso STARDUSTR300 (N17FP), Wierwood, VA, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that he allowed the aircraft to stall and spin on takeoff.
- [Incident 19780624034509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780624034509I), Jun 24, 1978: Amtrso STARDUSTR300 (N17FP), Montgomery, NY. Acrobatic pilot failed to check fuel quanity before takeoff in acrobatic competition. Ran out during the flight

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