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N1915S1982 Shindler-Smiley THE BLUE MAX

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 29, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1984)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Lenexa, KS
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1984
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Lenexa, KS
Certificate issued
Aug 13, 2015
Canceled
Jan 29, 2019
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
May 20, 1982

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Shindler-Smiley
Model
THE BLUE MAX
Year
1982
Serial number
SS-1
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A16EFA

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor C85 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
85 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2015 – 2019Individual ownerLenexa, KS

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 25, 1984 · Lawrence, KS

WHILE IN CRUISE FLT, PLT NOTED RISING OIL TEMP AND DECREASING OIL PRESS, AND ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECUATIONARY LANDING IN OPEN ALFALFA FIELD. DURING LANDING FLARE, ACFT STALLED, RIGHT WING DROPPED THEN LEFT WING DROPPED TO GROUND CONTACT. ENGINE EXAM DISCLOSED NO FAILURES/MALFUNCTIONS.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
MKC84FA262

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC84FA262)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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