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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N400LE

N400LE is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech A24R built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 2, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Beech A24R cancelled August 2, 2020

Serial number
MC-72
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 17, 2017
Last FAA action
April 17, 2017
Last owner
Obx Airplanes LLC (LLC)
Manns Harbor, NC
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N400LE

ERA18LA010Accident on October 18, 2017 at Manteo, NC: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A24 · serial MC-72

The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure wiring during an electrical component installation, which resulted in arcing and smoke in the cockpit. Contributing to the outcome was the flight instructor's failure to attain a proper descent rate during the forced landing.

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