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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8865R

N8865R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 14-19-3 built in 1960. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 3, 2004. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Bellanca 14-19-3 cancelled August 3, 2004

Serial number
4227
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1960
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 4, 1997
Last FAA action
July 15, 2003
Last owner
Dorn Ace Hardware CO (Corporation)
College Park, GA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8865R

ATL00LA032Accident on March 5, 2000 at Cornelia, GA: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 260 B · serial 4227

The pilot's failure to use the checklist, resulting in a wheels-up landing and post-crash fire.

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