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N51957

Cancelled 2012
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Deregistered aircraft · 1984 Reed James R BANDIT 1 · Volkswagen CONVERSION

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Cancelled
September 24, 2012
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
1
Year built
1984
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date
September 21, 1984
Certificate issued
July 19, 1982
Last registry action
April 25, 1997
Mode S code
A68605
Owner when cancelled
Reed James R
Location
Amarillo, TX
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelReed James R BANDIT 1ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N51957 and the event date: after April 15, 1982, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB FTW85LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmarillo, TXThe homebuilt acft, N52957, was observed to land hard, collapse the landing gear & slide into N3376V holding short of the rwy at an intersecting taxiway.Nov 11, 1984 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N51957 and the event date: after April 15, 1982, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19841111062831ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Amarillo, TXBounced on landing and gear collapsed. Skidded out of control striking 3376V. A tire had blown on the first bounce.Nov 11, 1984 · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N51957 · 2

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N51957 now.

1982Reed TEENIE II · S/N 151660Cancelled Apr 15, 1982 · Reed James R, Amarillo, TX1948Aeronca 0-58B · S/N 12393Cancelled Nov 3, 1948 · Built 1945 · Montgomery Flying Service, Kayford, WV