# N1915S: 1982 Shindler-Smiley THE BLUE MAX, registration cancelled 2019-01-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 29, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Shindler-Smiley THE BLUE MAX](https://openairdocs.org/model/shindler-smiley-the-blue-max) (registry code 05663AR)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: SS-1
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 1982
- Certificate issued: August 13, 2015
- Last registry action: August 13, 2015
- Mode S code: A16EFA
- Owner when cancelled: [Smiley Dorothy M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMILEY%20DOROTHY%20M)
- Location: [Lenexa, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Lenexa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9552° N, 94.7435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66215, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1915S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1915S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1915S-2019-01-29

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Shindler-Smiley THE BLUE MAX: https://openairdocs.org/model/shindler-smiley-the-blue-max.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 MKC84FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA262), Aug 25, 1984: Shindler-Smiley THE Blue MAX (N1915S), Lawrence, KS, 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 19840825045829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840825045829A), Aug 25, 1984: Amtr BLUEMAX (N1915S), Lawrence, KS, Substantial damage. High temperature, low pressure oil readings. Landed in field, left wing dragged, spun aircraft. Engine checked ok.

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