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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N306TA

N306TA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Finley Wilbur H THATCHER CX4 built in 2008. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 2, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N306TA is reserved by a private party since April 2, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Finley Wilbur H THATCHER CX4 cancelled April 2, 2022

Serial number
CX159
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2008
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 6, 2018
Last FAA action
December 6, 2018
Last owner
Foster Craig L (Individual)
Urbandale, IA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N306TA

CEN21LA419Accident on September 9, 2021 at Marshalltown, IA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Thatcher CX4 · serial CX159

The pilot’s failure to properly determine the correct fuel quantity during preflight inspection that resulted in a loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion.

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