# N9FM: 1972 Caproni Vizzola CALIF A-21, registration cancelled 2006-08-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 11, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Caproni Vizzola CALIF A-21](https://openairdocs.org/model/caproni-vizzola-calif-a-21) (registry code 1870101)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G29EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G29EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 205
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, glider
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1977
- Certificate issued: June 27, 2006
- Last registry action: June 27, 2006
- Mode S code: AC6B03
- Owners when cancelled: [Romano James J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROMANO%20JAMES%20J), [Ducos Jean-Pierre](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUCOS%20JEAN-PIERRE)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6342° N, 98.4898° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78258, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9FM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9FM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9FM-2006-08-11

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 Caproni Vizzola CALIF A-21: https://openairdocs.org/model/caproni-vizzola-calif-a-21.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 DFW06CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA157), Jun 10, 2006: Caproni Vizzola Cos. Aero. Calif A-21 (N9FM), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/owner's failure to properly secure the right wing, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the right wing.

## 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 20060609010999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060609010999A), Jun 9, 2006: Vizola CALIFA21 (N9FM), San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) As the glider was being towed, for take off, the right outboard wing separated resulting in the glider crashing. A detailed examination revealed that the…

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