# N80TG: 1981 Gray Thomas R SKYBOLT, registration cancelled 2013-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Gray Thomas R SKYBOLT](https://openairdocs.org/model/gray-thomas-r-skybolt) (registry code 05655BA)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 168-26-8512
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 1, 1981
- Last registry action: September 20, 2006
- Mode S code: AAE134
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80TG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80TG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80TG-2013-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Gray Thomas R SKYBOLT: https://openairdocs.org/model/gray-thomas-r-skybolt.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 CHI05CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA029), Nov 13, 2004: Gray Skybolt (N80TG), St. Clair, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper spin recovery procedure, which resulted in a failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the intentional spin. An additional cause was the pilot's inability to maintain…

## 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 20041113030229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041113030229A), Nov 13, 2004: Amtr SKYBOLT (N80TG), China Township, MI, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot performed intentional aerobatics spins in newly acquired airplane. Unable to recover before impact with trees.

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