The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9243S

N9243S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Memphis Airships Inc ZEPHYR 500 built in 1996. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 8, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Memphis Airships Inc ZEPHYR 500 cancelled August 8, 2013

Serial number
001
Type
Blimp or dirigible · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1996
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
September 8, 2006
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Terra Ceia, FL
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and development

Beech C23 cancelled date not given

Serial number
M1731
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
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9243S

FTW85LA178Accident on April 10, 1985 at San Antonio, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech C23 · serial M-1731

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