# N7156W: 1990 Shippey John J LANCAIR 235, registration cancelled 2005-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Shippey John J LANCAIR 235](https://openairdocs.org/model/shippey-john-j-lancair-235) (registry code 056162N)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: JJS3
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1990
- Certificate issued: August 8, 1990
- Last registry action: October 18, 2005
- Mode S code: A991DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Shippey John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHIPPEY%20JOHN%20J)
- Location: [Henager, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Henager)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6495° N, 85.7312° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35978, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7156W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7156W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7156W-2005-11-21

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Shippey John J LANCAIR 235: https://openairdocs.org/model/shippey-john-j-lancair-235.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 ATL03LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA121), Jul 30, 2003: Lancair 235 (N7156W), Fort Payne, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly reconnect the mixture control cable resulting in a total loss of engine power, and subsequent in-flight collision with the trees.

## 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 20030730016409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030730016409A), Jul 30, 2003: Amtr LANCAIR235 (N7156W), Fort Payne, AL, Destroyed. (-23) The carburetor was removed and reinstalled by the owner/pilot who built the airplane. The owner/pilot holds an FAA A&P certificate. Twenty minutes into…
- [Incident 19910728037869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910728037869I), Jul 28, 1991: Amtrnc 235LANCAIR (N7156W), Charleston, WV. Pilot unable to transfer fuel. Engine quit due to fuel exhaustion on approach. Made safe landing.

## Other aircraft with N7156W

- [Cancelled 2017-01-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7156W-2017-01-11): Textron 172S, S/N 172S11747, built 2016. Exported to China. Owner: [Moundridge, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Moundridge)
- [Cancelled 1971-01-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7156W-1971-01-04): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-964. Owner: [Flying D Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYING%20D%20INC), [Defiance, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Defiance)

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