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N5868B

N5868B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182A. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 22, 1994. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 182A cancelled June 22, 1994

Serial number
33868
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 6, 1981
Last FAA action
January 31, 1991
Last owner
Thunderbird Sport Parachute Club INC (Corporation)
Versailles, KY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5868B

BFO94LA057Accident on April 2, 1994 at Berea, KY: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182A · serial 18233868

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE TAKEOFF. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS.

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