# N256TA: 1967 Beech 65-A90, registration cancelled 2021-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech 65-A90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a90) (registry code 1152908)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: LJ-256
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1993
- Certificate issued: May 3, 2012
- Last registry action: April 9, 2018
- Mode S code: A26F72
- Owners when cancelled: [N80896 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N80896%20LLC), [Skydive Sacramento](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYDIVE%20SACRAMENTO)
- Location: [Granite Bay, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Granite%20Bay)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7501° N, 121.1616° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95746, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N256TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=256TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N256TA-2021-09-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech 65-A90: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a90.md

## NTSB investigations (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 WPR19MA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19MA177), Jun 22, 2019: Beech 65-A90 (N256TA), Mokuleia, HI, destroyed, 11 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s aggressive takeoff maneuver, which resulted in an accelerated stall and subsequent loss of control at an altitude that was too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident were (1) the…
- [NTSB WPR16LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA150), Jul 24, 2016: Beech 65 A90 (N256TA), Byron, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent spin. Also causal to the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20190622020029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190622020029A), Jun 22, 2019: Beech 65-A90 (N256TA), Mokuleia, HI, Destroyed, 11 fatal. On June 21, 2019, at 1822 Hawaii standard time, N256TA, a Beech 65-A90, crashed under unknown circumstances just after takeoff from Dillingham airfield (hdh),…
- [Accident 20160723012539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160723012539A), Jul 23, 2016: Beech 65-A90 (N256TA), Byron, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control during jump operations. Jumpers successfully departed aircraft. Right stabilizer and elevator separated from aircraft while in flight. Pilot…
- [Incident 19940605023829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940605023829I), Jun 5, 1994: Beech 65A90 (N256TA), Fort Collins, CO, Minor damage. During familiarization flight. Landing gear collapsed on landing. Inspection revealed gear in transit landing.

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