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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N947DS

N947DS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Dean Verne Smith CH 750 CRUZER built in 2015. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 21, 2019. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Dean Verne Smith CH 750 CRUZER cancelled March 21, 2019

Serial number
C75-10047
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2015
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 29, 2015
Last FAA action
April 11, 2018
Last owner
Smith Dean Verne (Individual)
Huntington Beach, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N947DS

GAA19CA090Accident on December 8, 2018 at Hesperia, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Zenair CH 750 CRUZER · serial C75-10047

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in hard, bounced landing, runway excursion, and impact with a hangar.

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