# N323ET: Taylor W E/Mayes E G OSPRAY, registration cancelled 1997-02-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 20, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Taylor W E/Mayes E G OSPRAY](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylor-w-e-mayes-e-g-ospray) (registry code 9570617)
- Serial number: 1201
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 13, 1989
- Last registry action: September 20, 1995
- Mode S code: A379EB
- Owners when cancelled: [Taylor William E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAYLOR%20WILLIAM%20E), [Mayes Ethelyn G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAYES%20ETHELYN%20G)
- Location: [Lakemary, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakemary)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 28.7714° N, 81.3530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32746, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N323ET
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=323ET
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N323ET-1997-02-20

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 Taylor W E/Mayes E G OSPRAY: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylor-w-e-mayes-e-g-ospray.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 MIA94LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA129), May 1, 1994: Taylor Osprey (N323ET), Sanford, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO USE THE CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO THE FUEL SELECTOR BEING IN THE OFF POSITION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19940501009639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940501009639A), May 1, 1994: Ogden OSPREY (N323ET), Sanford, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Turned back. Landed in a ditch. Broke in half. Fuel selector was in off position.
- [Incident 19931021046539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931021046539I), Oct 21, 1993: Ogden OSPREY (N323ET), Sanford, FL, Minor damage. Right gear collapsed while taxiing. Encountered crosswind on touch down. Caused a side load on right landing gear.
- [Incident 19911027054319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911027054319I), Oct 27, 1991: Ogden OSPREY (N323ET), Sanford, FL, Minor damage. Lost control of aircraft while conducting high speed taxi test with no intention to fly. Pilot injured.

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