# N28VS: 2008 Snow Van E SNOW ROCKET F1, registration cancelled 2017-06-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 19, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Snow Van E SNOW ROCKET F1](https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-van-e-snow-rocket-f1) (registry code 05627CG)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41585)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 2008
- Certificate issued: July 22, 2008
- Last registry action: July 22, 2008
- Mode S code: A2CD8E
- Owner when cancelled: [Snow Van E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SNOW%20VAN%20E)
- Location: [Santa Ynez, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ynez)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6733° N, 119.7437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93460, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28VS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28VS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28VS-2017-06-19

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 Snow Van E SNOW ROCKET F1: https://openairdocs.org/model/snow-van-e-snow-rocket-f1.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 WPR10LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA195), Apr 8, 2010: Snow Rocket F1 (N28VS), Borrego Springs, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain control due to the in-flight failure and separation of the pilot's flight control stick. The reason for the flight control stick failure could not be determined.

## 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 20100408032759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100408032759A), Apr 8, 2010: Snow Van E SNOW ROCKET (N28VS), Borrego Springs, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot was performing aerobatic maneuvers approximately 1/2 mile north of Borrego Valley arpt. (L08) in preparation for an aerobatic competition or exhibition…
- [Accident 20090408024519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090408024519A), Apr 8, 2009: Amtr SNOWROCKETF1 (N28VS), Borrego Spring, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot was performing aerobatic maneuvers approximately 1/2 mile north of Borrego Valley arpt. (L08) in preparation for an aerobatic competition or exhibition…

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