# N866JS: 1965 Learjet 23, registration cancelled 2014-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Learjet 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/learjet-23) (registry code 5170102)
- Engine: [GE CJ610-SER series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cj610-ser-series) (registry code 30006)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A5CE), [TCDS 1E16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 23-018
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 2, 1975
- Certificate issued: December 11, 1979
- Last registry action: December 11, 1982
- Mode S code: ABE5FA
- Owner when cancelled: [Sills J Kennedy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILLS%20J%20KENNEDY)
- Location: [Sandston, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Sandston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5012° N, 77.2521° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23150, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N866JS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=866JS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N866JS-2014-11-20

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Learjet 23: https://openairdocs.org/model/learjet-23.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 DCA80AA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA80AA017), May 6, 1980: Lear Jet 23 (N866JS), Richmond, VA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19800506011639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800506011639A), May 6, 1980: Lear 23LEAR (N866JS), Richmond, VA, Destroyed. Improper level-off, low speed, nose high. Started wing roll, stall & roll-over. Crashed inverted. Pilot fatigue.
- [Incident 19800417044659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800417044659I), Apr 17, 1980: Lear 23LEAR (N866JS), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. Ac electrical system failed, landing was made without further difficulty.

## Other aircraft with N866JS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N866JS): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 14406, built 2020

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