# N97MS: Miller Michael S SLING SHOT, registration cancelled 2001-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Miller Michael S SLING SHOT](https://openairdocs.org/model/miller-michael-s-sling-shot) (registry code 05605BP)
- Serial number: SS002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1997
- Last registry action: July 18, 2000
- Mode S code: AD8270
- Owner when cancelled: [Miller Michael S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20MICHAEL%20S)
- Location: [Albright, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Albright)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5692° N, 79.6271° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26519, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97MS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97MS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97MS-2001-05-24

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Miller Michael S SLING SHOT: https://openairdocs.org/model/miller-michael-s-sling-shot.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 NYC01LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA050), Dec 3, 2000: Miller Slingshot (N97MS), Kingwood, WV, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, and subsequent collision with trees.

## 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.

- [Accident 20001203041239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001203041239A), Dec 3, 2000: Amtr SLINGSHOT (N97MS), Kingwood, WV, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23)Aircraft reported missing on 12-03-2000. Aircraft found in a wooded area approximately 3 miles easr of Kingwood, WV on 12-05-2000. Thumb compression test…
- [Accident 19850818076119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850818076119A), Aug 18, 1985: Amtr MONI (N97MS), Bryon, CA, Destroyed. On first test flight, aircraft fluttered. Canopy separated, spin occurred. Plane not recovered. Pilot parachuted.

## Other aircraft with N97MS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97MS): Schlarb Michael SCHLARB PITTS S1S, S/N 01S, built 2003
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97MS-undated): Stone Robert M MONI, S/N 00284. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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