# N1968N: 1998 Chek Carl MARK IV AVID ACFT IN, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Chek Carl MARK IV AVID ACFT IN](https://openairdocs.org/model/chek-carl-mark-iv-avid-acft-in) (registry code 05601BF)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1514D
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 1999
- Last registry action: October 30, 2001
- Mode S code: A181F2
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1968N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1968N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1968N-2012-08-13

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Chek Carl MARK IV AVID ACFT IN: https://openairdocs.org/model/chek-carl-mark-iv-avid-acft-in.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 NYC01LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA160), Jun 30, 2001: Chek Avid Mark IV (N1968N), Salisbury, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control. Factors were the quartering tailwind, and the improper rebuild of the left main landing gear with a reduced size brace.

## 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 20010630017629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010630017629A), Jun 30, 2001: N1968N, Salisbury, MD, No damage. (-23) Aircraft made several high speed taxi's until just lifting off of runway and then aborting the takeoffs. While back taxing on runway 23, the left main…
- [Incident 19990626023509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990626023509I), Jun 26, 1999: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N1968N), Grain Valley, MO, Minor damage. (-5) The pilot reported that on the take-off roll, aircraft broke ground momentarily and the cabin door popped open. Aircraft veered to the left, aircraft…

## Other aircraft with N1968N

- [Cancelled 1949-06-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1968N-1949-06-01): Cessna 140, S/N 12204. Owner: [Rausch William L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAUSCH%20WILLIAM%20L)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1968N-undated): Piper PA-31-310, S/N 31111. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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