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N85Z

N85Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Huber James M ROTORDYNE 200. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 11, 2000. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

N85Z is reserved by Dynamic Avlease INC since February 10, 2017. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on December 10, 2026.

Huber James M ROTORDYNE 200 cancelled May 11, 2000

Serial number
001
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 31, 1997
Last FAA action
December 31, 1997
Last owner
Huber James M (Co-owned)
Kent, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

Siewert Irving OSPREY GP-4 cancelled May 22, 1995

Serial number
125
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 21, 1992
Last FAA action
March 16, 1995
Last owner
Siewert Irving H (Individual)
Canon City, CO
Airworthiness
None on file

Bell 47G-2 cancelled March 3, 1989

Serial number
1241
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N85Z

SEA99LA151Accident on August 31, 1999 at Kent, WA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Rotordyne 200 · serial 1

The owner/builder's failure to properly torque the rotor blade retaining bolts.

DEN93LA069Accident on June 25, 1993 at Canon City, CO: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Irving Siewert OSPREY GP-4 · serial 125

FAILURE BY THE PILOT/BUILDER TO FOLLOW CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS AND THE USE OF IMPROPER MATERIALS DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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