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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N245DF

N245DF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Fellows Dean R RV-6. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 20, 1999. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Fellows Dean R RV-6 cancelled January 20, 1999

Serial number
23315
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 13, 1997
Last FAA action
August 14, 1997
Last owner
Fellows Dean R (Individual)
Dallas, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N245DF

ATL98LA108Accident on August 8, 1998 at Bainbridge, GA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Dean R. Fellows VANS RV-6 · serial 23315

The pilot's failure to properly modify the crankshaft per the manufacturers service instructions for installation of a fixed pitch propeller and to apply proper torque values to the propellers mounting bolts.

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