N260B - 1957 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

SKIM

1957

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1957

Manufacturer

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Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

SKIMC-1 Skimmer

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

JOHN WELLS AVIATION SERVICE INC

Address

SALINE COUNTY AIRPORT

City

BENTON

State / Zip Code

Arkansas72015

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50477426

Mode S Code (Hex)

A27F16

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jun 23, 1989	SEA89FA118	Destroyed	Fatal	MALFUNCTION OF BOTH MAGNETOS DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE COILS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AN INADEQUATE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE (NO CALENDAR TIME LIMITS), AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN (ROUGH/UNEVEN) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

Jun 23, 1989SEA89FA118

Destroyed

Fatal

MALFUNCTION OF BOTH MAGNETOS DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE COILS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AN INADEQUATE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE (NO CALENDAR TIME LIMITS), AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN (ROUGH/UNEVEN) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

Additional Details

Registration

N260B

Serial Number

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

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