# N4931E: 1960 Kolstad K/Smith D CHEROKEE II, registration cancelled 1980-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kolstad K/Smith D CHEROKEE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/kolstad-k-smith-d-cherokee-ii) (registry code 40601SF)
- Serial number: K-1
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Certificate issued: August 24, 1978
- Mode S code: A61DBD
- Owner when cancelled: [Denesha Richard J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENESHA%20RICHARD%20J%20JR)
- Location: [Cupertino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cupertino)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4931E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4931E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4931E-1980-12-01

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Kolstad K/Smith D CHEROKEE II: https://openairdocs.org/model/kolstad-k-smith-d-cherokee-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 OAK79DVG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVG16), Feb 19, 1979: Cherokee II (N4931E), Calistoga, CA, destroyed

## 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 19790219003249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790219003249A), Feb 19, 1979: Amtrha CHEROKEE2 (N4931E), Calistoga, CA, Substantial damage. While making a turn, the pilot allowed the glider to stall and spin.

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