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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8870R

N8870R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 14-19-3 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 5, 2006. 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 May 5, 2006

Serial number
4232
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1964
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
April 9, 1997
Last FAA action
March 21, 2006
Last owner
Kellar Richard L (Individual)
Grand Junction, CO
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8870R

DEN05LA117Accident on July 30, 2005 at Grand Junction, CO: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 14-19-3 · serial 4232

A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the improper fuel selector position. Factors contributing to the accident were the inadvertent stall, the ravine, and the steep drop off embankment.

LAX85LA176Accident on March 16, 1985 at Paso Robles, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 14-19 · serial 4232

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