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N37859

N37859 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Porterfield FP-65. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 1, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Porterfield FP-65 cancelled March 1, 2018

Serial number
1006
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 5, 2013
Last FAA action
July 5, 2013
Last owner
Mccarty John E (Individual)
Varysburg, NY
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N37859

NYC91LA013Accident on October 16, 1990 at Moravia, NY: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Porterfield PORTERFIELD FP65 · serial 1006

POWER LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO A PARTIALLY CLOGGED FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE GASCOLATOR. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN UNDER THE AIRPLANE WHEN POWER LOSS OCCURRED.

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