# N93DB: 1984 Buchanan Donald W PITTS S1S, registration cancelled 2005-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2005
- Exported to: Sweden
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Buchanan Donald W PITTS S1S](https://openairdocs.org/model/buchanan-donald-w-pitts-s1s) (registry code 72206AV)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 8-0138
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 1984
- Certificate issued: July 17, 2001
- Last registry action: July 20, 2004
- Mode S code: ACE39D
- Owners when cancelled: [Morrison Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRISON%20MICHAEL%20A), [Morrison Kelley M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRISON%20KELLEY%20M)
- Location: [Roseville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Roseville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7784° N, 121.3688° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95747, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93DB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=93DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93DB-2005-05-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Buchanan Donald W PITTS S1S: https://openairdocs.org/model/buchanan-donald-w-pitts-s1s.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 DEN90LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA138), Jun 17, 1990: Buchanan S1-S (N93DB), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS AND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE FAILURE OF THE TAILWHEEL…

## 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 19900617020729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900617020729A), Jun 17, 1990: Child S1SPITTS (N93DB), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Crosswind gust caught aircraft at touchdown. Aircraft nosed over. Tail wheel lock lost a bolt.

## Other aircraft with N93DB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93DB): Cessna 560, S/N 560-0280, built 1994
- [Cancelled 2017-01-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93DB-2017-01-05): William M Oprendek PITTS S1S, S/N PITTS S1SS-3, built 2013. Owner: [Oprendek William M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OPRENDEK%20WILLIAM%20M), [Sedona, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sedona)

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