N197X — 2015 Mills Michael S1L
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N197X appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2018, 1 fatality). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 540
- Manufacturer
- Mills Michael
- Model
- S1L
- Year
- 2015
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Jabiru 2200a
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines due to sun glare.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2015 Mills Michael S1L).
- Apr 10, 2020deregistered — Mills Michael
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N197X was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2015 Mills Michael S1L above.
- until Feb 15, 19721965 Pilatus Porter PC-6/C-H2 (s/n 597)
Frequently asked
- Has N197X been in an accident?
- Yes. N197X appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.
- What kind of aircraft is N197X?
- N197X is a 2015 Mills Michael S1L (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 540.
- Has N197X been in a fatal accident?
- An NTSB record for N197X (CEN18LA123) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.
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