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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1945J

N1945J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mckenna James E AVID-CATALINA built in 2003. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 19, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Mckenna James E AVID-CATALINA cancelled June 19, 2017

Serial number
170AB
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
2003
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 1, 2009
Last FAA action
July 1, 2009
Last owner
Eachus Jim C (Individual)
Buchanan Dam, TX
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N1945J

CEN09LA611Accident on September 30, 2009 at Inks Lake, TX: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Mckenna James E AVID-CATAL · serial 170AB

The pilot’s decision to take off with a known airframe deficiency.

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