# N76JF: 1977 Frandsen MIDGET MUSTANG M-I, registration cancelled 2017-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Frandsen MIDGET MUSTANG M-I](https://openairdocs.org/model/frandsen-midget-mustang-m-i) (registry code 1690324)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 786
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1980
- Certificate issued: July 8, 1994
- Last registry action: February 17, 1999
- Mode S code: AA3FFD
- Owner when cancelled: [Cruse David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRUSE%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Bend)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0582° N, 121.3153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bend, OR, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76JF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76JF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76JF-2017-06-15

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 Frandsen MIDGET MUSTANG M-I: https://openairdocs.org/model/frandsen-midget-mustang-m-i.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 LAX98FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA208), Jun 30, 1998: Frandsen Midget Mustang MM-1 (N76JF), Tracy, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: inadequate maintenance/inspection by the owner/pilot that resulted in an obstructed fuel vent system and a subsequent loss of engine power during takeoff.

## 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 19980629015249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980629015249A), Jun 29, 1998: Amtr MUSTANGMIDGT (N76JF), Tracy, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost power. Crashed. Plastic lodged in fuel line. (.4)the experimental airplane was on climbout following a touch-and-go landing. During the climb, the engine…

## Other aircraft with N76JF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76JF): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 8825, built 2022

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