# N40171: 1972 Caproni Vizzola CALIF A-21, registration cancelled 2013-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Caproni Vizzola CALIF A-21](https://openairdocs.org/model/caproni-vizzola-calif-a-21) (registry code 1870101)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G29EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G29EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 207
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Last registry action: July 29, 2009
- Mode S code: A4B3BF
- Location: [Pensacola, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pensacola)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4986° N, 87.3554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32526, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40171
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40171
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40171-2013-08-06

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 Caproni Vizzola CALIF A-21: https://openairdocs.org/model/caproni-vizzola-calif-a-21.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 MIA04CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA090), May 28, 2004: Caproni Vizzola Cos. Aero. A-21 (N40171), Starkville, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and his delayed decision to return to the airport leading to an off airport landing as a result of deteriorating weather conditions. A…

## 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 20040528018519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040528018519A), May 28, 2004: Vizola CALIFA21 (N40171), Starkville, MS, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot in command of the capronin glider saw the weather getting worse and made the decision to land. During descent from 8500 feet to 3000 feet the…

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