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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N830JT

N830JT is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Chinese A/F Aero Ind Devel Ctr PL-1B. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 11, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Chinese A/F Aero Ind Devel Ctr PL-1B cancelled September 11, 1998

Serial number
611042
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
April 5, 1988
Last FAA action
December 20, 1995
Last owner
Lesch L Joseph (Individual)
Wheaton, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N830JT

CHI98LA089Accident on February 1, 1998 at Sugar Grove, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Chinese A/F Aero Ind Dev Ctr PL-1B · serial 61-1042

inadequate design of the carburetor heat system by the manufacturer, and subsequent carburetor ice, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: carburetor icing (weather) conditions, and obstructions and uneven terrain in the emergency landing area.

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