# N83J: 1996 Ellefson R/Golden Circle Air T-BIRD II, registration cancelled 2015-05-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 12, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Ellefson R/Golden Circle Air T-BIRD II](https://openairdocs.org/model/ellefson-r-golden-circle-air-t-bird-ii) (registry code 05603CV)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1765432
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1996
- Certificate issued: October 29, 1996
- Last registry action: December 12, 2002
- Mode S code: AB56C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Melk John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELK%20JOHN%20J)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8947° N, 87.6151° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60611, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=83J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83J-2015-05-12

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 R/Golden Circle Air T-BIRD II: https://openairdocs.org/model/ellefson-r-golden-circle-air-t-bird-ii.md

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