Single-engine piston

N8543R

1966 Bellanca 14-19-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
4305
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
J&Ks Spruce Specimens LLC (LLC)
Based
Alexandria, MN
Registration record

N8543R on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bellanca 14-19-3
Serial
4305
Engines
Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
J&Ks Spruce Specimens LLC
Alexandria, MN
Certificate issued
2025-03-12
Airworthiness date
1966-06-25
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABB905
Mode S (octal)
52734405
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
452 nm
Cruise (type)
170 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8543R.
  • 1968-07-13
    Accident at Falls City,Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8543R

N8543R is a 1966 Bellanca 14-19-3, serial number 4305. The FAA register lists J&Ks Spruce Specimens LLC as the registrant in Alexandria, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-470 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 170 knots and a range of about 452 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 25, 1966.

N8543R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
170 kt
Range
452 nm
Power / thrust (each)
190
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,270 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,025 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

Published figures for the Bellanca 14-19-3 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-07-13 Accident · Falls City,Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2294
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 14-19

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.