# N196G: 1997 Mellinger B L III/Briebleb R GLASAIR III, registration cancelled 2023-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mellinger B L III/Briebleb R GLASAIR III](https://openairdocs.org/model/mellinger-b-l-iii-briebleb-r-glasair-iii) (registry code 05602AA)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3196
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1997
- Certificate issued: March 31, 2023
- Last registry action: March 31, 2023
- Mode S code: A17F0B
- Owner when cancelled: [Hans Christensen P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANS%20CHRISTENSEN%20P)
- Location: [Enterprise, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Enterprise)
- Physical address: [Beryl, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Beryl)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5404° N, 113.7802° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84725, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=196G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N196G-2023-11-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Mellinger B L III/Briebleb R GLASAIR III: https://openairdocs.org/model/mellinger-b-l-iii-briebleb-r-glasair-iii.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 WPR23LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA272), Jul 17, 2023: Mellinger B L III/Briebleb R Glasair III (N196G), Pahrump, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: A fuel leak due to damaged threads on a fuel line fitting, which resulted in an interruption of fuel flow and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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 20230717010069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230717010069A), Jul 17, 2023: Mellinger B L III/Briebleb R GLASAIR III (N196G), Pahrump, NV, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed calvada meadows airport (74P) heading north, at about 800FT AGL, pilot stated that the engine started surging, pilot turned the boost pump on…

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