# N8510: 1969 Joseph A Tupta-Smith Miniplane DSA-1, registration cancelled 2018-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Joseph A Tupta-Smith Miniplane DSA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/joseph-a-tupta-smith-miniplane-dsa-1) (registry code 835017U)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: T232748
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1976
- Certificate issued: September 2, 2014
- Last registry action: September 2, 2014
- Mode S code: ABAD67
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Linda A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20LINDA%20A)
- Location: [Clarksburg, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Clarksburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3855° N, 121.5742° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95612, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8510
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8510
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8510-2018-04-18

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 Joseph A Tupta-Smith Miniplane DSA-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/joseph-a-tupta-smith-miniplane-dsa-1.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 LAX95LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA212), Jun 18, 1995: Tupta-Smith Miniplane DSA-1 (N8510), Pacoima, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel contamination.

## 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 19950617036189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950617036189A), Jun 17, 1995: Amtrsm DSA1 (N8510), Pacoima, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power. Crash landed in dry wash. Pilot beleived fuel line blockage or fuel contamination. Unable to verify.

## Other aircraft with N8510

- [Cancelled 1948-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8510-1948-07-14): Waco GXE, S/N 1878. Owner: [Lewis Albert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20ALBERT), [Williamstown, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Williamstown)

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