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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N768BA

N768BA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aardema Robert John 1 AARDEMA RAG WNG SP built in 2002. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 16, 2011. The last status on file was "first notice for re-registration or renewal".

Aardema Robert John 1 AARDEMA RAG WNG SP cancelled March 16, 2011

Serial number
1
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2002
Last status
First notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
April 3, 2000
Last FAA action
March 17, 2009
Last owner
Aardema Robert John (Co-owned)
Kalamazoo, MI
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N768BA

CEN11CA047Accident on October 29, 2010 at Oshtemo, MI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aardema Robert John 1 AARDEMA RAG WNG SP · serial 1

The failure of the ignition system wiring, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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