# N1870R: AMS Flight APIS-M (MOTORGLIDER), registration cancelled 2017-04-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 13, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [AMS Flight APIS-M (MOTORGLIDER)](https://openairdocs.org/model/ams-flight-apis-m-motorglider) (registry code 059009P)
- Serial number: A023KM
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: May 5, 2006
- Last registry action: May 19, 2009
- Mode S code: A15D15
- Owner when cancelled: [Lurowist Jack](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUROWIST%20JACK)
- Location: [Hopewell Jct, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Hopewell%20Jct)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5598° N, 73.7871° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12533, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1870R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1870R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1870R-2017-04-13

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 AMS Flight APIS-M (MOTORGLIDER): https://openairdocs.org/model/ams-flight-apis-m-motorglider.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 MIA08LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08LA131), Jun 28, 2008: AMS Flight APIS-M (N1870R), Modena, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of wing spoilers on final approach and his misjudged distance/altitude resulting in the glider colliding with trees short of the runway.

## 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 20080628839739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080628839739A), Jun 28, 2008: APISM (N1870R), Modena, NY, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) While on final approach, pilot of N1870R attempted a 360 degree turn, apparently to lose altitude. The aircraft landed in trees, short of the runway…

## Other aircraft with N1870R

- [Cancelled 2003-05-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1870R-2003-05-27): Raven Industries RX6, S/N RX6-255, built 1978. Second triennial mailing, no response. Owner: [Howes Janet M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWES%20JANET%20M), [Running Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Running%20Springs)

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