# N5995V: 1961 Whittman W-8, registration cancelled 2002-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Whittman W-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/whittman-w-8) (registry code 97902LV)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: JRS-1
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 23, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 17, 1994
- Last registry action: February 16, 2000
- Mode S code: A7C1F1
- Owner when cancelled: [Herndon Michael T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERNDON%20MICHAEL%20T)
- Location: [Danville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Danville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6423° N, 84.8058° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40422, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5995V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5995V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5995V-2002-03-01

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 Whittman W-8: https://openairdocs.org/model/whittman-w-8.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 MKC76DER65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER65), Apr 26, 1976: Wittman W-8 (N5995V), Hutchinson, MN, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5995V

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5995V): Smith A J WS-10, S/N AJS-1

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