# N39CS: 1997 Vertical Concepts SEAREY, registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Vertical Concepts SEAREY](https://openairdocs.org/model/vertical-concepts-searey) (registry code 05604CO)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 4, 1997
- Certificate issued: December 30, 1996
- Last registry action: November 25, 2015
- Mode S code: A480B3
- Owner when cancelled: [Vertical Concepts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERTICAL%20CONCEPTS%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39CS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39CS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39CS-2019-09-06

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 Vertical Concepts SEAREY: https://openairdocs.org/model/vertical-concepts-searey.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 ATL98LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA123), Sep 7, 1998: Vertical Concepts Searey (N39CS), Hiawassee, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The delamination of the hull that resulted in a nose over during 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 19980907034829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980907034829A), Sep 7, 1998: Amtr SEAREY (N39CS), Lake Chatuge, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that on landing at approximately 50 mph he noticed water at his feet and aircraft flipped over inverted into the water which was approximately 20…

## Other aircraft with N39CS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39CS): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 15002, built 2026
- [Cancelled 1996-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39CS-1996-10-11): Adams Balloon A55, S/N 080. Owner: [Schobel Charles O III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHOBEL%20CHARLES%20O%20III), [Roswell, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Roswell)

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