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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9FB

N9FB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bates Frank L SKYBOLT. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 1, 2014. The last status on file was "third notice for re-registration or renewal".

N9FB is reserved by a private party since June 27, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on April 27, 2027.

Bates Frank L SKYBOLT cancelled April 1, 2014

Serial number
01
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Third notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
January 28, 1992
Last FAA action
August 13, 2010
Last owner
Collum Archie Lee JR (Individual)
Milton, FL
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N9FB

ATL91LA169Accident on September 2, 1991 at Yatesville, GA: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bates, Frank L SKYBOLT · serial 001

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE DURING MANEUVERING FLIGHT.

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