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N9885C

Cancelled 1981
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Deregistered aircraft · Grumman F8F-2

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Cancelled
October 15, 1981
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
121751
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Certificate issued
June 11, 1976
Mode S code
ADCBE6
Owner when cancelled
Roy N Lotspeich Publishing Co Inc
Location
Knoxville, TN
Owner type
Corporation
Airframe modelGrumman F8F-2TCDS AR-32 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N9885C and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB ATL81FA055Accident · 1 fatalClosedCommerce, GAJun 18, 1980 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N9885C and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19800618022189ACommerce, GALost control in a thunderstorm. Lost a wing. Was advised not to fly in area. Ailerons were out of balance.Jun 18, 1980 · Destroyed