# N8106C: 2004 Ellefson Daniel T-BIRD II, registration cancelled 2018-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Ellefson Daniel T-BIRD II](https://openairdocs.org/model/ellefson-daniel-t-bird-ii) (registry code 05618MI)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: 5168
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Golden Circle Air Inc T-BIRD II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 2009
- Certificate issued: January 20, 2012
- Last registry action: January 20, 2012
- Mode S code: AB0C89
- Owner when cancelled: [Gallaher Bill](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALLAHER%20BILL)
- Location: [Magdalena, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Magdalena)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9492° N, 107.6555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87825, within about 27 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8106C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8106C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8106C-2018-01-09

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Ellefson Daniel T-BIRD II: https://openairdocs.org/model/ellefson-daniel-t-bird-ii.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 WPR12LA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA413), Sep 5, 2012: Ellefson T-BIRD II (N8106C), Richfield, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of control during landing due to a pitch control malfunction. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue flight with a known mechanical problem.

## 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 20120905019769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120905019769A), Sep 5, 2012: Ellefson Daniel T-BIRD II (N8106C), Richfield, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot reported that during test flights ,following recent re-assembly of aircraft, the aircraft was having pitch controllability issues. During flight the…

## Other aircraft with N8106C

- [Cancelled 1977-08-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8106C-1977-08-30): Piper PA-28-151, S/N 28-7615077. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Brents International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRENTS%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Alameda, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Alameda)
- [Cancelled 1954-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8106C-1954-07-06): Piper PA-22-135, S/N 22-2252. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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