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N59BC1983 Chamberlain Bradley B DRAGONFLY

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 27, 2013.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Jul 1985)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Waconia, MN
owner city / state
Engine
CONVERSION · 36 hp
Volkswagen
Owners
1
since 1983
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 1985
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Waconia, MN
Certificate issued
Jun 7, 1983
Canceled
Jun 27, 2013
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Aug 21, 1984

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Chamberlain Bradley B
Model
DRAGONFLY
Year
1983
Serial number
017
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A79B2A

Engine

Make and model
Volkswagen Conversion
Type
Reciprocating
Power
36 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1983 – 2013Co-ownersWaconia, MN

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 7, 1985 · Faribault, MN

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND BURST INTO FLAMES DURING A FORCED LANDING. ON THE PLT'S SECOND RADIO CONTACT WITH FARIBAULT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT UNICOM HE DECLARED, 'I HAVE ENGINE FAILURE. I'M GOING DOWN IN A CORN FIELD.' POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED LARGE QUANTITIES OF RUST AND DEBRIS IN THE FUEL STRAINER BOWL. THE CARBURETOR ALSO CONTAINED CORROSION AND FOREIGN DEBRIS IN…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CHI85FA269

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI85FA269)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 9, 1983 · Flying Cloud, MN

THE PILOT WAS INITIATING A HIGH SPEED TAXI RUN WHEN THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE FOR 500-1000 FT. WHEN A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI83LA311

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI83LA311)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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