# N197S: 1963 Spears MINIPLANE, registration cancelled 2012-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Spears MINIPLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/spears-miniplane) (registry code 8350165)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: FMS-B1
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1963
- Last registry action: February 11, 2002
- Mode S code: A183BC
- Owners when cancelled: [Spears Fm DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPEARS%20FM%20DBA), [Spears Aviation Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPEARS%20AVIATION%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Milan, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Milan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9167° N, 88.7587° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38358, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=197S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197S-2012-10-16

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 Spears MINIPLANE: https://openairdocs.org/model/spears-miniplane.md

## Other aircraft with N197S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197S): Rickey Dyer SR M912, S/N 197, built 2019

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