# N263R: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: June 5, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=263R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N263R

## Aircraft that carried N263R

- [Cancelled 2021-06-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N263R-2021-06-05): Avia Stroitel AC-5M, S/N 028, built 2002. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mckeage Chris S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCKEAGE%20CHRIS%20S), [Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Bend)

## NTSB investigations on N263R (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR20LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA201), Jun 30, 2020: Avia Stroitel AC-5M (N263R), Bend, OR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of control just after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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