# N68557: 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: December 13, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68557
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68557

## Aircraft that carried N68557

- [Cancelled 2022-12-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68557-2022-12-13): Bellanca 8KCAB, S/N 41-72, built 1972. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)

## NTSB investigations on N68557 (3)

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 CEN19LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA153), May 25, 2019: Champion 8KCAB (N68557), Fredericksburg, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX87LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA075), Jan 4, 1987: Bellanca 8KCAB (N68557), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DA068), Aug 18, 1978: Bellanca 8KCAB (N68557), Elcentro, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N68557 (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19870104000769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870104000769A), Jan 4, 1987: Bbavia 8KCAB (N68557), Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage. The aircraft dragged a wing and ground looped during an aborted takeoff. Excessive mag drop on runup.
- [Accident 19780818027419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780818027419A), Aug 18, 1978: Blanca 8KCA/ (N68557), Elcentro, CA, Substantial damage

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