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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N71CB

N71CB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mustang II built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 31, 2024. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N71CB is reserved by a private party since January 31, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Mustang II cancelled January 31, 2024

Serial number
CB-1
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 27, 2022
Last FAA action
September 22, 2023
Last owner
Hogue James H (Co-owned)
Birmingham, AL
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N71CB

ERA24LA027Accident on October 28, 2023 at Asheville, AL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mustang II · serial CB-1

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during initial climb after an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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