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N166ZA

N166ZA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech C-45H built in 1952. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 14, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

N166ZA is reserved by Usda Forest Service Fire & Aviation since August 18, 2026. Reservation type: N-number change in process.

Beech C-45H cancelled February 14, 2012

Serial number
AF687
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprop
Year built
1952
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 23, 2011
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Edinburg, TX
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N166ZA

FTW92LA003Accident on October 6, 1991 at Edinburg, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech C-45H · serial AF687

POWER LOSS DUE TO A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR FORCED LANDING.

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