N163DS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Smith Donald J LANCAIR 360 built in 1993. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 21, 2012. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".
N163DS is reserved by Boeing CO since September 1, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on July 1, 2027.
Smith Donald J LANCAIR 360 cancelled August 21, 2012
- Serial number
- 751
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1993
- Last status
- Registration pending, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- April 12, 2004
- Last owner
- Registration Pending (Individual)
Port Saint Lucie, FL - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N163DS
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Lancair 360 · serial 751
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff resulting in an inadvertent stall and loss of aircraft control.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Smith Lancair 360 · serial 751
The unsafe condition caused when the pilot taxied onto the runway. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot not following the instructions given him by the ground marshaller, his wrong taxi route, and his not obtaining clearance to taxi onto the active runway.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site