# N8221: Mini Ace CA61-F, registration cancelled 1996-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mini Ace CA61-F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mini-ace-ca61-f) (registry code 003013G)
- Serial number: DHF001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 3, 1995
- Last registry action: October 3, 1995
- Mode S code: AB3AC4
- Owner when cancelled: [Coulter Gene](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COULTER%20GENE)
- Location: [Brentwood, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Brentwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9249° N, 121.6867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94513, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8221
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8221
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8221-1996-08-20

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 Mini Ace CA61-F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mini-ace-ca61-f.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 LAX96LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA243), Jun 23, 1996: Mini Ace CA61-F (N8221), Byron, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's encounter with a sudden crosswind gust beyond the capabilities of the aircraft.

## 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 19960623014989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960623014989A), Jun 23, 1996: N8221, Stockton, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft flipped over while taxiing at a private dirt strip.

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