# N42AE: 1997 Brown Charles L SR AIR SHARK II, registration cancelled 2013-08-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Brown Charles L SR AIR SHARK II](https://openairdocs.org/model/brown-charles-l-sr-air-shark-ii) (registry code 05604DQ)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: CB-1
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 9, 1997
- Certificate issued: November 26, 2002
- Last registry action: April 14, 2009
- Mode S code: A4F94B
- Owner when cancelled: [Comstock Marty M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMSTOCK%20MARTY%20M)
- Location: [Walla Walla, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Walla%20Walla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.1011° N, 118.3136° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99362, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42AE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42AE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42AE-2013-08-05

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 Brown Charles L SR AIR SHARK II: https://openairdocs.org/model/brown-charles-l-sr-air-shark-ii.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 CHI98LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA009), Oct 6, 1997: Brown AIR Shark III (N42AE), Green Bay, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, subsequent failure of the left main landing gear, and his inability to maintain directional control. Factors related to the accident…

## 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 19971006030429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971006030429A), Oct 6, 1997: Amtr AIRSHARKIII (N42AE), Green Bay, WI, Substantial damage. Collided with runway laning. (.4)the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, subsequent failure of the left main landing gear, and his…
- [Incident 19970914034409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970914034409I), Sep 14, 1997: Amtr AIRSHARK 1 (N42AE), Green Bay, WI, Minor damage. Narrative: the barrel of the nose strut was machined to fit the nose wheel fork. This reduction of wall thickness compromised the strength of the tube causing…
- [Incident 19970827034429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970827034429I), Aug 27, 1997: Amtr AIRSHARK 1 (N42AE), Green Bay, WI, Minor damage. Narrative: experimental air shark, N42AE sustained minor damage to its nose and left main gear after losing power after departing runway 30 at Austin Straubel…

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