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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8880R

N8880R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3A. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 7, 1997. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3A cancelled May 7, 1997

Serial number
4242
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 1, 1988
Last FAA action
March 19, 1997
Last owner
Smith Gene (Partnership)
Indianapolis, IN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8880R

ATL88DMG05Accident on April 8, 1988 at Boone, NC: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 14-19-3A · serial 4242

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