N1885S - 1969 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1969

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1969

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

BRADSON PROPERTIES INC

Address

PO BOX 703

City

VERNON

State / Zip Code

Texas76385-0703

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

50260574

Mode S Code (Hex)

A1617C

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 16, 1998	FTW98FA216	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed following a loss of left engine power after takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the fractured exhaust valve guide on the left engine's # 2 cylinder, the fatigue failure of the #2 cylinder's exhaust valve, and subsequent failure of the left engine's turbocharger resulting from foreign object damage.

May 16, 1998FTW98FA216

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed following a loss of left engine power after takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the fractured exhaust valve guide on the left engine's # 2 cylinder, the fatigue failure of the #2 cylinder's exhaust valve, and subsequent failure of the left engine's turbocharger resulting from foreign object damage.

Additional Details

Registration

N1885S

Serial Number

B206-073

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC