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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N878R

N878R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech K35. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 8, 2001. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Beech K35 cancelled March 8, 2001

Serial number
D-6059
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
February 28, 1989
Last FAA action
January 16, 2001
Last owner
Tull Kenneth L (Individual)
Hermosa, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N878R

LAX00FA300Accident on August 14, 2000 at Newberry Spring, CA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech K35 · serial D-6059

The crankshaft's fatigue failure at the site of an electrical arc mark stress riser, during cruise flight. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, improper decision, and maintenance.

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