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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9261N

N9261N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Stephens H James SPORTCOPTER VORTEX. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 5, 1999. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Stephens H James SPORTCOPTER VORTEX cancelled May 5, 1999

Serial number
1
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
March 6, 1996
Last FAA action
March 16, 1999
Last owner
Stephens H James (Individual)
Chinook, MT
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled May 30, 1991

Serial number
2841304
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Germany
Certificate issued
May 1, 1991
Last FAA action
May 7, 1991
Last owner
Globe Aero LTD INC (Corporation)
Lakeland, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9261N

SEA98LA091Accident on June 9, 1998 at Chinook, MT: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Stephens VORTEX · serial 001

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for an undetermined reason.

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