# N317LS: 1999 Witlock Dale R NIEUPORT 12, registration cancelled 2013-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Witlock Dale R NIEUPORT 12](https://openairdocs.org/model/witlock-dale-r-nieuport-12) (registry code 056067J)
- Engine: [Yamaha ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/yamaha-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 80000)
- Serial number: 0079
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1999
- Certificate issued: March 19, 1999
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A361DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Witlock Dale R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WITLOCK%20DALE%20R)
- Location: [Chicago Heights, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago%20Heights)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5073° N, 87.5897° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60411, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N317LS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=317LS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N317LS-2013-07-23

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Witlock Dale R NIEUPORT 12: https://openairdocs.org/model/witlock-dale-r-nieuport-12.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 CHI00LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA201), Jul 16, 2000: Witlock CIRCA-NIEUPORT 12 (N317LS), Peotone, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the carburetor icing conditions and the fact that the aircraft was not equipped with carburetor heat protection. A factor to the accident was the crops.

## 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.

- [Incident 20050709015159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050709015159I), Jul 9, 2005: Amtr NIEUPORT12 (N317LS), Cape Girardeau, MO, Minor damage. (-23) The mishap pilot was operating in the local traffic pattern when he experienced a loss of engine power and was unable to maintain altitude. He noticed a…
- [Accident 20000716037319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000716037319A), Jul 16, 2000: Amtr NIEUPORT12 (N317LS), Peotone, IL, No damage. (-23) Shortly after takeoff for a test flight, the pilot experienced a partial loss of engine power. The aircraft couldn't climb nor maintain altitude. The a/c…

## Other aircraft with N317LS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N317LS): Lance Sorensen ZENITH CH 750 CRUZER, S/N 11310

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