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N287AF

N287AF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bartel Dean J AVID FLYER built in 1990. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 24, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N287AF is reserved by Pilatus Aircraft USA LTD since July 17, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on May 17, 2027.

Bartel Dean J AVID FLYER cancelled September 24, 2013

Serial number
287
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1990
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 5, 1990
Last FAA action
December 30, 1999
Last owner
Bartel Dean J (Individual)
New London, WI
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N287AF

CHI91DEP01Accident on November 4, 1990 at New London, WI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Dean Bartel AVID FLYER STOL · serial 287

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND HIS DELAY IN INITIATING A GO-AROUND.

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