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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N6865D

N6865D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 421C. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 13, 1988. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 421C cancelled October 13, 1988

Serial number
421C1062
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Dehavilland VAMPIRE MK-3 cancelled June 23, 1969

Serial number
17002
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turbojet
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 12, 1958
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Fliteways INC (Corporation)
West Bend, WI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N6865D

FTW85LA080Accident on December 17, 1984 at Vancourt, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 421C · serial 1062

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