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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8255D

N8255D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech J35 built in 1957. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 4, 2013. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Beech J35 cancelled September 4, 2013

Serial number
D-5356
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1957
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 30, 2010
Last FAA action
June 12, 2013
Last owner
Vetter Brent E (Co-owned)
Helena, MT
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8255D

WPR13FA288Accident on June 24, 2013 at Helena, MT: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech J35 · serial D-5356

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and subsequent impact with terrain.

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