# N727DF: 1997 Fernandes Dale R GLASAIR II S-FT, registration cancelled 2023-04-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 6, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fernandes Dale R GLASAIR II S-FT](https://openairdocs.org/model/fernandes-dale-r-glasair-ii-s-ft) (registry code 05604CS)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2126
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 1, 1998
- Certificate issued: October 27, 2005
- Last registry action: September 23, 2022
- Mode S code: A9BDDE
- Owner when cancelled: [Rutledge Geoffrey W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUTLEDGE%20GEOFFREY%20W)
- Location: [San Carlos, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Carlos)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4965° N, 122.2726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94070, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N727DF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=727DF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N727DF-2023-04-06

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 Fernandes Dale R GLASAIR II S-FT: https://openairdocs.org/model/fernandes-dale-r-glasair-ii-s-ft.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 WPR22LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA141), Apr 2, 2022: Fernandes Dale R Glasair II S-FT (N727DF), Saline Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to establish a controlled descent rate during landing which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the runway.

## 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 20220402008749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220402008749A), Apr 2, 2022: Fernandes Dale R GLASAIR II S-FT (N727DF), Saline Valley, CA, Substantial damage. On April 2, 2022, N727DF, a glasair ii, under VFR conditions landed at the Saline Valley airport (chicken strip), California. According to the pilot he had…

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