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N986J1963 Cessna 320B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 1, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1998)2 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Saint Paul, MN
owner city / state
Engine
TSI0-470-B · 260 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1998
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Conseco Finance Servicing Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Saint Paul, MN
Certificate issued
Dec 22, 1999
Canceled
Dec 1, 2014
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 1, 1963

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
Cessna
Model
320B
Year
1963
Serial number
320B0020
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ADC236

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Tsi0-470-B
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 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. 1999 – 2014Conseco Finance Servicing CorpSaint Paul, MN

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 27, 1998 · Rockport, TX

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go around which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors were the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model aircraft, his failure to follow the before landing checklist, and his improper use of the powerplant controls.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW98LA245

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW98LA245)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2016-17-08Elevator Tab Control SystemSep 12, 2016Airframe (320B)
2000-01-16Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series AirplanesFeb 15, 2000Airframe (320B)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · intake hose · leakingAug 30, 1995

    LEFT ENGINE SPUTTERED AND BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. MANIFOLD PRESSURE TRIED TO CLIMB TO AMBIENT PRESSURE AT IDLE. RIGHT FORWARD INTAKE HOSE WAS LEAKING DUE TO CLAMPS (PN 539487) BEING LOOSE WHERE BALANCE TUBE (PN 629937) ATTACHES. REPOSITIONED HOSE AND CLAMPS AND SECURED BY TIGHTENING CLAMPS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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