# N37CA: 2005 Smith Carter A WHEELER EXP 2000 FT, registration cancelled 2017-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith Carter A WHEELER EXP 2000 FT](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-carter-a-wheeler-exp-2000-ft) (registry code 05619UO)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 067
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Wheeler Aircraft Co EXPRESS 2000
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 30, 2005
- Certificate issued: June 23, 2005
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A431A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Carter A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20CARTER%20A)
- Location: [Palm City, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palm%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.1480° N, 80.3624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34990, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37CA-2017-05-22

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 Smith Carter A WHEELER EXP 2000 FT: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-carter-a-wheeler-exp-2000-ft.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 MIA07LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07LA085), Apr 21, 2007: Smith Carter A Wheeler Exp 2000 (N37CA), Stuart, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Contamination of the fuel system which resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

## 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 20070421824199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070421824199A), Apr 21, 2007: Smithc WHEELER2000 (N37CA), Stuart, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On April 21, 2007, about 1918 eastern daylight time, a smith wheeler exp 2000, amateur built airplane, had a loss of engine power and was ditched in the…

## Other aircraft with N37CA

- [Cancelled 2002-09-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37CA-2002-09-12): Bell 206L-3, S/N 51252, built 1988. Exported to Colombia. Owner: [American Helicopter Support](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20HELICOPTER%20SUPPORT), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- [Cancelled 1994-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37CA-1994-11-29): Piper PA-31T, S/N 31T-8020030, built 1979. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Columbia Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLUMBIA%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC), [Groton, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Groton)
- [Cancelled 1983-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37CA-1983-11-15): Beech 99, S/N U-43, built 1968. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Cascade Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CASCADE%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [Spokane, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Spokane)

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