# N958W: 1968 S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A, registration cancelled 2012-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a) (registry code 8402842)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 7A14](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/7A14), [TCDS E9EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11012
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 22, 1968
- Last registry action: March 20, 1992
- Mode S code: AD5453
- Location: [Mckinney, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mckinney)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1641° N, 96.5954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75069, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N958W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=958W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N958W-2012-11-20

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 S.O.C.A.T.A. MS894A: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-o-c-a-t-a-ms894a.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19900526017749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900526017749I), May 26, 1990: Socata MS894A (N958W), Tallahassee, FL, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. The nose gear retention collar had cracked in half.

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