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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1591G

N1591G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Gillespie Clare L CHALLENGER II built in 1995. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 23, 2012. The last status on file was "registration pending, pending cancellation".

Gillespie Clare L CHALLENGER II cancelled August 23, 2012

Serial number
CH2-0894-1196
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1995
Last status
Registration pending, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 31, 2011
Last owner
Registration Pending (Individual)
Palmer, AK
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N1591G

ANC96LA069Accident on May 5, 1996 at Talkeetna, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Gillespie CHALLENGER 2 · serial 08941196

The pilot's failure to properly use the mixture control to enrich the fuel mixture, and the seizure of the piston in the cylinder.

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