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North American NA-265

10 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1965 to 1975; half of them date from 1973 or earlier. Florida has the most (3). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the NA-265 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Business jets
Power
Turbojet, 2 engines
Common engines
P & W Jt12A-8 (7), P & W Jt12A Series (1), Ge Cf700 Series (1)
Seats
9 (up to 12 in some versions)
Cruise speed
about 376 mph
Maker on the register
North American
Registered
earliest certificate November 8, 2000; newest May 25, 2023

Where they are owner's state

Florida3Oklahoma2California2Virginia1Pennsylvania1Arizona1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation6 (60%)LLC2 (20%)Government2 (20%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
NA-265-4061965 to 197360.0%
NA-265-6031974 to 197530.0%
NA-265-801197410.0%

When they were built by decade

024573196071970

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

001221201312014120182202022023

Registration status

Valid10 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental6 (60%)Standard4 (40%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Sunshine Aero Industries INC3Tulsa Technology Center School District No 182National Test Pilot School2Technical Education Services INC1N492A LLC1Bj Aviation LLC1

Fleet pages: Sunshine Aero Industries INC · Tulsa Technology Center School District No 18 · National Test Pilot School · Technical Education Services INC

Accident history NTSB records · 8 cases since 1982, 2 fatal

2000-08-14CHI00MA256 · NA-265-80 N85DW · accident near Ironwood, MI · 2 killed
1998-07-18CHI98MA260 · NA-265-80 N547JL · accident near Florence, KS · 2 killed
1997-07-05FTW97LA254 · NA-265-80 N100EJ · accident near Ardmore, OK · no injuries
1997-03-20SEA97LA081 · NA-265-40 N123CD · accident near Hailey, ID · no injuries
1994-12-21MIA95WA047 · NA-265-40 N747E · accident near Buenos Aires
1990-02-03CHI90TF#01 · NA-265-40 N50CD · accident near Detroit, MI · no injuries
1985-11-22DEN86IA026 · NA-265-40 N1909D · incident near Denver, CO · no injuries
1983-12-12NYC84FA047 · NA-265-40 N3298D · accident near Coatesville, PA · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 8 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many North American NA-265 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

10 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most North American NA-265s?

Florida, with 3.

Who owns the North American NA-265?

100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 6 NA-265-40 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N211BR North American
NA-265-40
National Test Pilot School
Mojave, California
Experimental 2023-05-25 Valid
N825SB North American
NA-265-40
Tulsa Technology Center School District No 18
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Standard 2014-04-02 Valid
N39RG North American
NA-265-40
Tulsa Technology Center School District No 18
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Standard 2013-12-13 Valid
N40GT North American
NA-265-40
Sunshine Aero Industries INC
Crestview, Florida
Experimental 2009-11-05 Valid
N265SC North American
NA-265-40
Sunshine Aero Industries INC
Crestview, Florida
Experimental 2004-03-19 Valid
N64DH North American
NA-265-40
Sunshine Aero Industries INC
Crestview, Florida
Experimental 2000-11-08 Valid