# N725DW: 2005 Weiss Denis SPARROW II, registration cancelled 2022-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Weiss Denis SPARROW II](https://openairdocs.org/model/weiss-denis-sparrow-ii) (registry code 056193D)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: CA3-323
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Carlson Acft Inc SPARROW II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 2005
- Certificate issued: July 3, 2019
- Last registry action: July 3, 2019
- Mode S code: A9B67F
- Owner when cancelled: [Pickens William Dale](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PICKENS%20WILLIAM%20DALE)
- Location: [Merrill, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Merrill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4137° N, 84.3355° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48637, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N725DW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=725DW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N725DW-2022-11-05

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 Weiss Denis SPARROW II: https://openairdocs.org/model/weiss-denis-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 CEN21LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA344), Jul 30, 2021: Weiss Denis Sparrow II (N725DW), Oshkosh, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing, a loss of control, and runway excursion.

## 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 20210730012219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210730012219A), Jul 30, 2021: Weiss Denis SPARROW II (N725DW), Oshkosh, WI, Substantial damage. During landing, the aircraft landed long and porpoised several times before hitting a ditch at the end of the runway breaking the nose gear, right main gear,…

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