# N8W: Miniplane DSA-1, registration cancelled 1992-02-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 20, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Miniplane DSA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/miniplane-dsa-1) (registry code 83501GL)
- Serial number: WK1
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 20, 1983
- Last registry action: April 12, 1986
- Mode S code: AADF1F
- Owner when cancelled: [Beacom Kurt](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEACOM%20KURT)
- Location: [Sitka, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Sitka)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 56.9603° N, 135.0373° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99835, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8W-1992-02-20

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 Miniplane DSA-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/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 SEA86LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA142), Jun 11, 1986: Smith Miniplane 1 (N8W), Petersburg, AK, substantial damage

## 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 19860610025289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860610025289A), Jun 10, 1986: Amtrsm DSA1 (N8W), Petersburg, AK, Substantial damage. During pull up from low level flight, engine temporarily lost power. Aircraft struck the trees. Water in fuel.

## Other aircraft with N8W

- [Cancelled 1948-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8W-1948-03-25): Lincoln PT-K, S/N 610. Owner: [Cline Erwin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLINE%20ERWIN), [Moline, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Moline)

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