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N72145Withun Curtis B T-BIRD II

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 14, 2000.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Oct 1998)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Allentown, MI
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1998
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
Allentown, MI
Certificate issued
Apr 9, 1997
Canceled
Mar 14, 2000

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
Withun Curtis B
Model
T-BIRD II
Serial number
001
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
A9AA45

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1997 – 2000Individual ownerAllentown, MI
  2. 1946 – 1949Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 140 S/N 9312
  3. until 1988Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Cessna A188b S/N 18801945t

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 · destroyed

Oct 29, 1998 · New Haven, MI

the improper installation of the propeller by the owner/pilot- mechanic and the pilot not maintaining the airplane's airspeed while approaching the trees along the airplane's flight path. A factor in this accident was the stall encountered by the pilot.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CHI99LA013

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI99LA013)

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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