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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N185MD

N185MD is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Arns Matthew E SPACEWALKER II built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 5, 2007. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Arns Matthew E SPACEWALKER II cancelled September 5, 2007

Serial number
SW1996-1
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1997
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 15, 1995
Last FAA action
April 13, 2005
Last owner
Arns Matthew E (Individual)
Irvine, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N185MD

LAX02LA249Accident on August 10, 2002 at Irvine, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Arns Spacewalker II · serial SW1996-1

Loss of engine power due to an exhaust system leak and vapor lock.

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