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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N156J

N156J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech 35-A33 built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 10, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Beech 35-A33 cancelled January 10, 2018

Serial number
CD-285
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 25, 2009
Last FAA action
November 25, 2009
Last owner
Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics (Corporation)
West Mifflin, PA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N156J

ERA10LA210Accident on April 5, 2010 at Pittsburgh, PA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech 35-A33 · serial CD-285

A fire of undetermined origin behind the left instrument panel.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site