# N8866B: 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: March 3, 1982
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8866B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8866B

## Aircraft that carried N8866B

- [Cancelled 1982-03-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8866B-1982-03-03): Cessna 172, S/N 36566. Owner: [Wilkerson Johnny William Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILKERSON%20JOHNNY%20WILLIAM%20SR), [Salisbury, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Salisbury)

## NTSB investigations on N8866B (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 ATL80FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA051), Jun 8, 1980: Cessna 172 (N8866B), Salisbury, NC, destroyed, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8866B (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 19800608019219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800608019219A), Jun 8, 1980: Cessna 172 (N8866B), Salisbury, NC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Engine failed to obtain full power on takeoff. Stalled, avoiding trees. Stuck rings and valves from sludge in oil.

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