# N747MD: 1971 Appel MUSTANG II, registration cancelled 2006-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Appel MUSTANG II](https://openairdocs.org/model/appel-mustang-ii) (registry code 16901RA)
- 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: 71-1
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 23, 1979
- Certificate issued: December 9, 2005
- Last registry action: December 9, 2005
- Mode S code: AA0DA2
- Owner when cancelled: [Spence James P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPENCE%20JAMES%20P)
- Location: [Bailey, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Bailey)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4607° N, 105.5010° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80421, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N747MD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=747MD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N747MD-2006-05-31

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 Appel MUSTANG II: https://openairdocs.org/model/appel-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 DEN06CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA030), Jan 6, 2006: Appel Mustang II (N747MD), Erie, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight decision to depart in gusty winds, and the pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the departure roll. The high gusty crosswind contributed to the…

## 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 20060106000319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060106000319A), Jan 6, 2006: Amtr MUSTANG2 (N747MD), Erie, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) While departing Tri-County Airport (48V) on runway 33, pilot encountered strong gust of wind causing loss of control and aircraft departing left side of…

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