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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9516

N9516 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bowers Midget Mustang M-1 built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 23, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Bowers Midget Mustang M-1 cancelled May 23, 2013

Serial number
432
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1970
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 23, 1996
Last FAA action
September 8, 2005
Last owner
Boyett Oran B (Individual)
Rowlett, TX
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N9516

FTW96LA207Accident on May 10, 1996 at Mesquite, TX: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bowers MIDGET MUSTANG M-1 · serial 432

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following the separation of the propeller spinner installed by the pilot. A factor was the pilot's failure to obtain the required FAA inspection for the installation.

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