# N85SM: 1990 Matthews R Spencer CHRISTEN EAGLE II, registration cancelled 2005-10-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 12, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Matthews R Spencer CHRISTEN EAGLE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/matthews-r-spencer-christen-eagle-ii) (registry code 05658VH)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: MATTHEWS 0001
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1990
- Certificate issued: August 18, 2005
- Last registry action: August 18, 2005
- Mode S code: ABA69B
- Owner when cancelled: [Culbertson David D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CULBERTSON%20DAVID%20D)
- Location: [Shellsburg, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Shellsburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0981° N, 91.8873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52332, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85SM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85SM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85SM-2005-10-12

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 Matthews R Spencer CHRISTEN EAGLE II: https://openairdocs.org/model/matthews-r-spencer-christen-eagle-ii.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 CHI05LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA082), Mar 27, 2005: Matthews Christen Eagle II (N85SM), Iowa City, IA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining airplane control and airspeed, and the stall/spin encountered during aerobatic maneuvering. A factor in the accident was the pilot exceeding the published airplane's aft…

## 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 20050327004529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050327004529A), Mar 27, 2005: Amtr CHRISEAGLE2 (N85SM), Iowa City, IA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) The christen eagle ii, occupied by a commercial pilot and private pilot, was performing aerobatic maneuvers 7 miles southwest of the Iowa City airport,…

## Other aircraft with N85SM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85SM): Eclipse EA500, S/N 000151, built 2008
- [Cancelled 1987-06-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85SM-1987-06-08): Cessna 182N, S/N 18260264. Triennial form not returned

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