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N65DF

Cancelled 2013

Deregistered aircraft · Franklin Dennis W DRIFTER XP503 · Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)

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Cancelled: July 15, 2013
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: DR-0365
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date: April 7, 1988
Certificate issued: July 30, 1987
Last registry action: October 6, 1997
Mode S code: A88AB2
Owner when cancelled: Franklin Dennis W
Location: Lake Wales, FL
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelFranklin Dennis W DRIFTER XP503ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 N65DF and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB MIA88FA213Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLake Wales, FLThe owner rprtd the plt flew the acft at a company picnic without authorization. Company psnl saw the experimental, amateur built acft takeoff from the company strip, then maneuver for a low pass over the area at about 150 to 200 ft AGL. Some estimated the…Jul 4, 1988 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N65DF and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19880704024769ADescent · Lake Wales, FLAilerons came loose in homebuilt aircraft during high speed pass. Aircraft rolled, entered spin and crashed.Jul 4, 1988 · Destroyed · 2 fatal

Other aircraft with N65DF · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. N65DF is registered now to the first aircraft listed.

NowPiper PA-23-250 · S/N 27-2553Registered now · Built 1964 · Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee, Wilmington, DE