# N6648Y: 1991 Thompson William A CARLSON SPARROW II, registration cancelled 2013-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Thompson William A CARLSON SPARROW II](https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-william-a-carlson-sparrow-ii) (registry code 056183Q)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: CA310
- Year built: 1991
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 10, 1991
- Last registry action: October 28, 2008
- Mode S code: A8C69C
- Location: [Magdalena, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Magdalena)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9492° N, 107.6555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87825, within about 27 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6648Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6648Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6648Y-2013-03-18

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 Thompson William A CARLSON SPARROW II: https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-william-a-carlson-sparrow-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 CHI93DET01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93DET01), Dec 21, 1992: Carlson Sparrow II (N6648Y), Lafontaine, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO A BLOCKED FUEL LINE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER GASKET SEALING COMPOUND.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19921221050969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921221050969A), Dec 21, 1992: Amtr SPARROWII (N6648Y), La Fountaine, IN, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Nosed over on forced landing, had fuel line blockage
- [Incident 19910714030909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910714030909I), Jul 14, 1991: Phlpow SPARROWHWKM5 (N6648Y), Marion, IN, Minor damage. Student performing high speed taxi test. Became airborne. Bounced and lost control and left runway. Flipped over.

## Other aircraft with N6648Y

- [Cancelled 1972-04-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6648Y-1972-04-26): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-3886. Owner: [Hansen H L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANSEN%20H%20L), [Princeton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Princeton)

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