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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N40SR

N40SR is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Purinton Michel J SEAREY LSX built in 2022. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 28, 2024. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N40SR is reserved by a private party since August 28, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Purinton Michel J SEAREY LSX cancelled August 28, 2024

Serial number
1LK618C
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2022
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
December 16, 2023
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Paris, TX
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Cessna 172M cancelled July 16, 2001

Serial number
17263712
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
June 20, 1989
Last FAA action
May 15, 2001
Last owner
Nefe Steven J (Individual)
Lakewood, CO
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N40SR

CEN23LA180Accident on May 3, 2023 at Pottsboro, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Searey LSX · serial 1LK618C

The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear before a water landing.

FTW98LA387Accident on September 8, 1998 at Englewood, CO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17262712

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors were the runway light and the terrain conditions.

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