Aircraft record

N701M1964 Smith MINIPLANE

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 27, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (substantial damage, Jul 1989)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Elgin, IL; owner city / state
Engine: 0-235 SERIES · 115 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1989
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1989
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Elgin, IL
Certificate issued: Jan 20, 1989
Canceled: Apr 27, 2015
Airworthiness: Experimental · Amateur Built

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: Smith
Model: MINIPLANE
Year: 1964
Serial number: 1001
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Not Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A95958

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 115 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1989 – 2015Individual ownerElgin, IL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (1)

Incident · substantial damage

Jul 30, 1989 · Cumberland, MD

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING HIGH SPEED TAXI TESTS.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: BFO89DIG03

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO89DIG03)

Accident history for this model

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 16, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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