# N945SP: 2008 Chandler John B SMITH CUB, registration cancelled 2026-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Chandler John B SMITH CUB](https://openairdocs.org/model/chandler-john-b-smith-cub) (registry code 05627F0)
- Engine: [Superior O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-o-360-series) (registry code 59250)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E00001SC](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00001SC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 33
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Smith CUB
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 19, 2008
- Last registry action: August 22, 2026
- Mode S code: AD2159
- Location: [Frederick, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Frederick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4796° N, 77.4441° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21702, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N945SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=945SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N945SP-2026-08-22

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Chandler John B SMITH CUB: https://openairdocs.org/model/chandler-john-b-smith-cub.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20160618006849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160618006849I), Jun 18, 2016: Chandler John B SMITH CUB (N945SP), Littleton, NC, Minor damage. Pilot landed on amphibious floats with the wheels in the down position. Upon touching down the aircraft nosed over and the aircraft filled with water and sank…
- [Incident 20130604008779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130604008779I), Jun 4, 2013: Chandler John B SMITH CUB (N945SP), Lake Chesdin, VA, Minor damage. Pilot admitted to forgetting to raise the landing gear prior to a water landing. Upon touchdown, the aircraft flipped over.

## Other aircraft with N945SP

- [Cancelled 1999-04-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N945SP-1999-04-19): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S8140. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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