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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N851BZ

N851BZ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Zbacnick Bill CHALLENGER II. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 29, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Zbacnick Bill CHALLENGER II cancelled July 29, 2013

Serial number
CH20389R0406
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
April 15, 2002
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Hi Rls Mtn Pk, NM
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition

NTSB accident and incident record under N851BZ

FTW93LA262Accident on July 18, 1993 at Alamogordo, NM: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Zbacnick CHALLENGER II · serial CH20389R0406

THE SEIZURE OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT BEARING AND THE RESULTANT PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATION. FACTORS WERE THE UNFAVORABLE WINDS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE 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