N85JV
N85JV is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Vanatta Jerry N KR-2. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 4, 1998. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Vanatta Jerry N KR-2 cancelled April 4, 1998
- Serial number
- 408701401
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 23, 1996
- Last FAA action
- May 24, 1996
- Last owner
- Wickey Keefe E (Individual)
Kenbridge, VA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N85JV
IAD97LA017Accident on November 6, 1996 at Blackstone, VA: serious injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Vanatta KR-2 · serial 408701401
loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a loss of control (stall) and collision with the ground.
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