# N797A: 2009 Adams Donald E DA1, registration cancelled 2018-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Adams Donald E DA1](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-donald-e-da1) (registry code 05904SP)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 01
- Year built: 2009
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 2009
- Certificate issued: June 10, 2009
- Last registry action: August 5, 2014
- Mode S code: AAD206
- Owner when cancelled: [Adams Donald E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADAMS%20DONALD%20E)
- Location: [Sebring, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sebring)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.4251° N, 81.3393° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33876, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N797A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=797A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N797A-2018-04-18

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 Adams Donald E DA1: https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-donald-e-da1.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 ERA15FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA139), Mar 2, 2015: Adams Donald L DA1 (N797A), Sebring, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

## 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 20150302002809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150302002809A), Mar 2, 2015: Adams Donald E DA1 (N797A), Sebring, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. 1 - Airman had not flown accident aircraft in 2 years. The 2 pilots he shared hangar with stated the last time he flew the accident aircraft, its engine quit…

## Other aircraft with N797A

- [Cancelled 1996-10-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N797A-1996-10-22): Cessna 402B, S/N 402B1220. Exported to Antigua and Barbuda. Owner: [Maine Aviation Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAINE%20AVIATION%20SALES%20INC), [Portland, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Portland)

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