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N493

Cancelled 2007
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Deregistered aircraft · 1973 Satterlee VOLKSPLANE VP-1 · Volkswagen CONVERSION

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Cancelled
May 19, 2007
Status when cancelled
Triennial form not returned
Serial number
KS2
Year built
1973
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date
May 1, 1980
Certificate issued
May 4, 1998
Last registry action
April 17, 2007
Mode S code
A61B3C
Owner when cancelled
Smith David W
Location
Mcpherson, KS
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelSatterlee VOLKSPLANE VP-1ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N493 and the event date: after August 23, 1960, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB CHI03LA262Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConcordia, KSThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the roadway, the ditch and unsuitable terrain.Aug 15, 2003 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N493 and the event date: after August 23, 1960, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20030815019939AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Concordia, KS(-23) Mr. David allen kadel was the pilot and only occupant of a volksplane, N493 that departed concorida, KS, Blosser Municipal Airport from runway 17. Mr. Kadel is the holder of a student pilot certificate and the owner of volksplane, N493. Mr. Kadel had…Aug 15, 2003 · Reported as Amtr VOLKSPLNEVP1 · DestroyedIncident 20020404008719ITakeoff Ground Roll · Kingman, KS(-23) Local law enforcement personnel informed this office that on April 4, 2002 at approximately 1530 CST, Mr. David w. smith operated N493, a volksplane from Kingman Municipal Airport, Kingman, KS. On the take-off Mr. Smith veered to the side of the runway…Apr 4, 2002 · Minor damage

Other aircraft with N493 · 2

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N493 now.

1960Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G · S/N 3251Cancelled Aug 23, 1960 · Exported to Japan · Bonanza Air Lines Inc, Las Vegas, NV1930Bowlus PRIMARY GLIDER · S/N 16Cancelled May 17, 1930 · Boothe Company, Los Angeles, CA