# N8617: 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: May 23, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8617
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8617

## Aircraft that carried N8617

- [Cancelled 2013-05-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8617-2013-05-23): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 8617, built 1946. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Depue Ben W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPUE%20BEN%20W), [Point, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Point)

## NTSB investigations on N8617 (2)

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 CEN11LA688](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA688), Aug 28, 2011: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N8617), Berryville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during a forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB NYC63A0198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC63A0198), Jun 23, 1963: Douglas DC-8 (N8617), Norfolk, VA, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8617 (1)

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 20110828027239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110828027239A), Aug 28, 2011: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N8617), Point, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot was returning to his private grass strip from a 1.5 hour recreational flight. He was in a midfield crosswind to downwind position at 150' AGL when the…

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