# N2Q: 1968 Smith Miniplane DSA-1, registration cancelled 1988-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Smith Miniplane DSA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-miniplane-dsa-1) (registry code 83501YB)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: MH-101
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 24, 1985
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1978
- Last registry action: May 9, 1997
- Mode S code: A18EAF
- Owner when cancelled: [Batterton George B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BATTERTON%20GEORGE%20B)
- Location: [Claremont, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Claremont)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1281° N, 117.7148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91711, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2Q-1988-04-29

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 Smith Miniplane DSA-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-miniplane-dsa-1.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 LAX88DUG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUG01), Jan 7, 1988: Smith DSA-1 (N2Q), Upland, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19880107000249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880107000249A), Jan 7, 1988: Amtrsm DSA1 (N2Q), Upland, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on test flight. Traffic caused pilot to land short. Hit a fence. Self made gas cap check valve defect.

## Other aircraft with N2Q

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2Q): Cessna 680, S/N 680-0051, built 2005

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