# N71797: Ferguson WM C FERGY II, registration cancelled 1994-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ferguson WM C FERGY II](https://openairdocs.org/model/ferguson-wm-c-fergy-ii) (registry code 056183J)
- Serial number: F0010
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 22, 1993
- Last registry action: November 24, 1993
- Mode S code: A999C1
- Owner when cancelled: [Lawson Bura V Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAWSON%20BURA%20V%20JR)
- Location: [Nashville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Nashville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1132° N, 86.8704° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37205, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71797
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71797
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71797-1994-07-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Ferguson WM C FERGY II: https://openairdocs.org/model/ferguson-wm-c-fergy-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 ATL94LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA086), Apr 25, 1994: Ferguson Fergy II (N71797), Nashville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM A UTILITY WIRE DURING CLIMBOUT.

## 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 19940425009269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940425009269A), Apr 25, 1994: N71797, Nashville, TN, Destroyed. Encountered downdraft on climbout. Forced down into a powerline.

## Other aircraft with N71797

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71797): Beech 65-A90-1, S/N LM-131
- [Cancelled 1960-05-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71797-1960-05-17): Luscombe 8A, S/N 3224, built 1946. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Beitz Alfred N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEITZ%20ALFRED%20N), [Oroville, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Oroville)

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