# N983DB: Betchan Donald L KR-II, registration cancelled 1992-12-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 15, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Betchan Donald L KR-II](https://openairdocs.org/model/betchan-donald-l-kr-ii) (registry code 05648PP)
- Serial number: 3844
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 19, 1991
- Last registry action: February 20, 1991
- Mode S code: ADB696
- Owner when cancelled: [Powell Hayward L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POWELL%20HAYWARD%20L)
- Location: [Westport, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Westport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4955° N, 85.4446° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40077, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N983DB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=983DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N983DB-1992-12-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Betchan Donald L KR-II: https://openairdocs.org/model/betchan-donald-l-kr-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 NYC92LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA137), Aug 1, 1992: Donald L. Betchan KR-II (N983DB), Louisville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER, AND THE FAILURE OF THE OWNER/OPERATOR TO ADEQUATELY SUPERVISE THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LACK OF…

## Other aircraft with N983DB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N983DB): Raytheon B36TC, S/N EA-657, built 2000
- [Cancelled 1999-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N983DB-1999-11-15): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2843247. Owner: [Baggett Dan A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAGGETT%20DAN%20A), [Palo Alto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palo%20Alto)

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