# N844Z: 1961 Smith Miniplane DSA-1, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith Miniplane DSA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-miniplane-dsa-1) (registry code 83501QD)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: JDG-1
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1982
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1990
- Last registry action: November 17, 1993
- Mode S code: AB90F4
- Owner when cancelled: [Van Der Zalm Robert T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20DER%20ZALM%20ROBERT%20T)
- Location: [Oak Lawn, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Oak%20Lawn)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7141° N, 87.7528° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60453, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N844Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=844Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N844Z-2013-05-14

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Smith Miniplane DSA-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-miniplane-dsa-1.md

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