# N226MB: 2007 Aerotrike SPIRIT, registration cancelled 2009-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerotrike SPIRIT](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotrike-spirit) (registry code 05902DT)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: 226
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 2008
- Certificate issued: April 9, 2007
- Last registry action: April 9, 2007
- Mode S code: A1F860
- Owner when cancelled: [Brock Michael E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROCK%20MICHAEL%20E)
- Location: [Lawrence, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Lawrence)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8931° N, 95.3462° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66047, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N226MB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=226MB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N226MB-2009-04-03

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 Aerotrike SPIRIT: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerotrike-spirit.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 DFW08CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA213), Aug 15, 2008: Aerotrike Spirit (N226MB), Vinland Valley, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the sport aircraft on takeoff.

## 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 20080815849709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080815849709A), Aug 15, 2008: Aerotr SPIRIT (N226MB), Baldwin City, KS, Substantial damage. (-23) Immediately after takeoff, the student pilot adjusted for a minor crosswind by turning the aircraft to the right. The aircraft responded but did not…

## Other aircraft with N226MB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N226MB): Textron B200GT, S/N BY-296, built 2017

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