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N8KS

Cancelled 1992
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Deregistered aircraft · Schempp-Hirth VENTUS A/16.6

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Cancelled
June 19, 1992
Status when cancelled
Triennial form not returned
Serial number
325
Type
Glider
Certificate issued
November 7, 1987
Last registry action
March 26, 1991
Mode S code
AADE1D
Owners when cancelled
Cundiff Roy SCundiff Chery L
Location
Long Beach, CA
Owner type
Co-owned
Airframe modelSchempp-Hirth VENTUS A/16.6ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N8KS and the event date: after August 10, 1981, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB LAX92LA225Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTucson, AZThe inflight disconnection of the right aileron 'otellier coupler fitting due to lubricants on the coupler slide lock plate, and the failure of the glider manufacturer to include appropriate precautionary information in the maintenance and/or flight manual.…May 31, 1992 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N8KS and the event date: after August 10, 1981, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19920531017409AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Tucson, AZRight aileron became disconnected in flight. Uncontrolled spiral. Bailed out. Slide lock fitting lubed in error.May 31, 1992 · Destroyed

Other aircraft with N8KS · 3

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. N8KS is registered now to the first aircraft listed.

NowSmith Kenneth S RANS S-6S · S/N 0594622Registered now · Lavergne Matthew, East Wenatchee, WA1981Schleicher ASW-20 · S/N 20428Cancelled Aug 10, 1981 · Exported to Switzerland · Striedieck Karl H, Vestal, NYUndatedSmith Ken EIPPER MX II · S/N 1658Cancellation date not recorded · N-number assigned, not yet registered