# N51957: 1984 Reed James R BANDIT 1, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Reed James R BANDIT 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/reed-james-r-bandit-1) (registry code 05613Q3)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 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](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REED%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Amarillo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Amarillo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1822° N, 101.8004° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79103, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51957
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51957
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51957-2012-09-24

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Reed James R BANDIT 1: https://openairdocs.org/model/reed-james-r-bandit-1.md

## NTSB investigations (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 FTW85LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA046), Nov 11, 1984: Reed Bandit 1 (N51957), Amarillo, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19841111062831A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841111062831A), Nov 11, 1984: Amtr BANDIT (N51957), Amarillo, TX, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing and gear collapsed. Skidded out of control striking 3376V. A tire had blown on the first bounce.

## Other aircraft with N51957

- [Cancelled 1982-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51957-1982-04-15): Reed TEENIE II, S/N 151660. Owner: [Reed James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REED%20JAMES%20R), [Amarillo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Amarillo)
- [Cancelled 1948-11-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51957-1948-11-03): Aeronca 0-58B, S/N 12393, built 1945. Owner: [Montgomery Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MONTGOMERY%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Kayford, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Kayford)

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