# N71CB: 1971 Mustang II, registration cancelled 2024-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mustang II](https://openairdocs.org/model/mustang-ii) (registry code 05601VL)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: CB-1
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1979
- Certificate issued: December 27, 2022
- Last registry action: September 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A979E8
- Owners when cancelled: [Hogue James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOGUE%20JAMES%20H), [Grusenmeyer Patrick A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRUSENMEYER%20PATRICK%20A)
- Location: [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4248° N, 86.6712° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35242, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71CB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71CB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71CB-2024-01-31

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 Mustang II: https://openairdocs.org/model/mustang-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 ERA24LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA027), Oct 28, 2023: Mustang II (N71CB), Asheville, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during initial climb after an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

## 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 20231028022129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231028022129A), Oct 28, 2023: Mustang II (N71CB), Ashville, AL, Substantial damage. Aircraft had turned onto final for the runway when pilot realized that he was too high and fast. Pilot attempted to correct and when the aircraft touched down,…
- [Incident 20060831018099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060831018099I), Aug 31, 2006: Musatn II (N71CB), Crete, NE. (-23) On August 31, 2006, the pilot [privacy data omitted] landed short of runway 17 at the Crete Municipal Airport, Crete, Nebraska. The aircraft touched down…

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