# N97KV: 1997 Vaughn James Keith CHALLENGER SPECIAL, registration cancelled 2021-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Vaughn James Keith CHALLENGER SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/vaughn-james-keith-challenger-special) (registry code 056040F)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: CH20297CW1548
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 23, 1997
- Certificate issued: September 20, 2000
- Last registry action: January 14, 2018
- Mode S code: AD8241
- Owner when cancelled: [Morris Phillip](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORRIS%20PHILLIP)
- Location: [Clarksville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Clarksville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5223° N, 87.3249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37040, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97KV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97KV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97KV-2021-09-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Vaughn James Keith CHALLENGER SPECIAL: https://openairdocs.org/model/vaughn-james-keith-challenger-special.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 ERA20LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA188), May 16, 2020: Vaughn Challenger (N97KV), Clarksville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.

## 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 20200516011229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200516011229A), May 16, 2020: Vaughn James Keith CHALLENGER SPECIAL (N97KV), Clarksville, TN, Substantial damage. 8:30 Am in the morning, departed TN23 titan field. They flew the challenger airplane for approximately 30 minutes then decided to come in for a landing. They…

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