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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N255BZ

N255BZ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Paul R Seipt SONEX built in 2016. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 14, 2017. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Paul R Seipt SONEX cancelled August 14, 2017

Serial number
0255
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
2016
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 14, 2015
Last FAA action
September 14, 2015
Last owner
Seipt Paul R (Individual)
Richland, WA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N255BZ

WPR17LA119Accident on June 3, 2017 at Garfield, WA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Paul R Seipt SONEX · serial 0255

The pilot’s improper torque of screws that attached the flywheel mounting flange to the crankshaft during engine assembly, which resulted in heavy vibrations and the subsequent in-flight loss of the propeller.

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