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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8263R

N8263R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 17-30A. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 3, 2001. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Bellanca 17-30A cancelled January 3, 2001

Serial number
30447
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 24, 2000
Last FAA action
February 24, 2000
Last owner
Bartlett Thomas B (Co-owned)
Kingwood, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8263R

FTW00FA208Accident on July 14, 2000 at Houston, TX: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 17-30A · serial 30447

the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during maneuvering. Contributing factors were the dark night light conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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